Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

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First published: April 1, 2026 - Last updated: April 1, 2026

TITLE INFORMATION

Author: Katarzyna Wasiak

Title: Raped Life

Subtitle: Sexual Violence as a Forward-Looking War Practice: Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Journal: Historia i Polityka (History and Politics)

Volume: -

Issue: 34

Year: December 2020

Pages: 127-146

pISSN: 1899-5160 - Find a Library: WorldCat | eISSN: 2391-7652 - Find a Library: WorldCat

Language: English

Keywords: Modern History: 20th Century | European History: Bosnian History | Types: Wartime Sexual Violence / Bosnian War



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Author: Katarzyna Wasiak, Katedra Teorii i Historii Stosunków Międzynarodowych (Department of Theory and History of International Relations), Uniwersytet Łódzki (University of Łódź) - Academia.edu, ORCID, ResearchGate

Abstract: »Gender equality is one of the categorical imperatives of universal human rights. However, today, in many national contexts, women’s rights and needs are not respected. The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has shown the world how thin the line is between coexistence and hate, and what is more, it has shown how easy it is to use a woman’s body in political and war games and then forget about their sacrifice.
The article is focused on the long-term effects of wartime sexual violence. Based on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of field research, the author wants to show how Bosniak women constantly suffer from sexual violence despite the end of the conflict.« (Source: Historia i Polityka)

Contents:
  Abstrakt (p. 127)
  Abstract (p. 127)
  Introduction (p. 128)
  Sexual Violence and International Law (p. 130)
  The Practices of Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (p. 134)
    a. Quantitative Analysis of Research (p. 134)
    b. Qualitative Analysis of Research (p. 135)
      Exclusion and Social Ostracism (p. 135)
      Dehumanization and Disintegration of Society (p. 137)
      Forced Displacement (p. 139)
  Conclusion. Rape – An Endless Crime (p. 141)
  References (p. 143)

Wikipedia: History of Europe: History of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sex and the law: Rape / Wartime sexual violence | War: Bosnian War / Rape during the Bosnian War