By Kitwe Mulunda Guy, SAVE CONGO

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By Kitwe Mulunda Guy, SAVE CONGO Mai-mai militia and sexual violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo By Kitwe Mulunda Guy, SAVE CONGO www.savecongo.org

Background This study sets the reasons for the brutal violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It focuses on the militia motivations and their attitudes toward sexual violence, including holistic support for survivors of rape. According to most sources, 5.5 million people have died since the beginning of the war in the DRC in 1994, and rape is used as a weapon of destruction. Sexual violence has long lasting consequences on individual survivors, their families, and their communities. www.savecongo.org

Methodology A total of 1,021 medical records were reviewed. SAVE CONGO has collected data and other information about clients in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2005. During the examination and client treatment we follow established standards of medical practice. We make notes and sketches as we examine the victim, take photos, make the patient sign a statement, and write the client report. The report is signed by those carrying out the examination and treatment. The report is then recorded including all the annexes and kept confidential at the centre in a computer protected by a password, in the stick memories and also in CDs. www.savecongo.org

Results A majority of attacks occurred in individual homes (56.5%), with with the fields (18.4%) and the forest (14.3%) being also being frequent locations of attack. In total, 58.9% of all attacks occurred at night. Of the four primary types of sexual violence, gang rape predominated (59.3%) and rape Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) was also common (21.5%). Sexual slavery was described by 4.9% of the survivors and a combination of gang rape and sexual slavery was described by 11.7%. The mean number of assailants per attack was 2.5 with a range of one to > 15. There were several demographic predictors for sexual slavery. Controlling for age, education level and occupation, a marital status of "single" increased the risk of sexual slavery (OR=2.97, 95% CI=1.12-7.85). To better understand this complex phenomenon, 50 Mai-Mai combatants were interviewed in three rural towns. The interviews were conducted in a private location by a team of male social workers and psychologists. All interviews were recorded with permission of the participants. www.savecongo.org

Conclusions Interventions that respond to immediate needs of survivors, families, and communities primarily focus on service provision, such as medical and psychological treatment, social support, and legal assistance as well as protection of women and girls. Male survivors often find a lack of services targeted at them and do not see male figures on leaflets created to raise awareness of available services; this can also isolate them. Even more. Strengthening security and protection activities is an important step to preventing further sexual violence. We've experienced some simple, practical measures that could help prevent rape from occurring in the first place including some interventions that adopt a long term approach which emphasize gender equality and mitigates negative impacts on women, men, and children. The reduction in gender inequality and improvements to women’s security are necessary conditions for stability and economic growth. www.savecongo.org