| Project period |
01.01.2023 –
| Project staff |
Dr. Karin Schaftenaar Johansson (Universität Uppsala)
| Funding |
Universität Oslo
KFN
| Project description |
In this project, we explore how and under what conditions western democratic states sanction perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflict. Two questions are of particular interest: How does the victimization of civilians, relative to political, economic and other national interests as well as geopolitical considerations, affect sanctioning decisions? And how do (trans)national anti-gender and anti-feminist movements, which lead to a de-emphasis of the international Women, Peace and Security framework, affect the engagement with conflict-related sexual violence that is an integral part of this framework? We also hope to gain insight into the consequences for victim-centered approaches to conflict-related sexual violence, whose importance is increasingly highlighted by various stakeholders.