SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE

The paper addresses the issue of sexual violence during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a particular focus on the status and rights of rape victims. It analyzes the causes, consequences, and forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and highlights the numerous obstacles victims face in se...

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Main Author: Midhat Čaušević
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Language:English
Published: Tuzla Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla 2025-07-01
Series:Research in Education and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://rer.ba/index.php/rer/article/view/233/141
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description The paper addresses the issue of sexual violence during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a particular focus on the status and rights of rape victims. It analyzes the causes, consequences, and forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and highlights the numerous obstacles victims face in seeking justice and adequate reparations. Special emphasis is placed on the legal framework and institutional response, including domestic legislation, international standards, and the work of non-governmental organizations. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the paper examines the psychological, social, and legal aspects of trauma, as well as the societal stigmatization of surviving women. The aim of the paper is to emphasize the need for a systematic approach in recognizing and protecting the rights of victims of wartime sexual violence and to propose concrete recommendations for improving the legislative and institutional response.
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spelling doaj-art-ea46ead670ce46589b86760014e379fa2025-08-20T03:08:29ZengTuzla Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of TuzlaResearch in Education and Rehabilitation2637-20372744-15552025-07-0181243510.51558/2744-1555.2025.7.1.24SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPEMidhat ČauševićThe paper addresses the issue of sexual violence during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a particular focus on the status and rights of rape victims. It analyzes the causes, consequences, and forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and highlights the numerous obstacles victims face in seeking justice and adequate reparations. Special emphasis is placed on the legal framework and institutional response, including domestic legislation, international standards, and the work of non-governmental organizations. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the paper examines the psychological, social, and legal aspects of trauma, as well as the societal stigmatization of surviving women. The aim of the paper is to emphasize the need for a systematic approach in recognizing and protecting the rights of victims of wartime sexual violence and to propose concrete recommendations for improving the legislative and institutional response.https://rer.ba/index.php/rer/article/view/233/141wartime rapestigmatizationinstitutional invisibility
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SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
Research in Education and Rehabilitation
wartime rape
stigmatization
institutional invisibility
title SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
title_full SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
title_fullStr SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
title_full_unstemmed SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
title_short SOCIAL STATUS, STIGMATIZATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVISIBILITY OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES RESULTING FROM THE CRIME OF WARTIME RAPE
title_sort social status stigmatization and institutional invisibility of single parent families resulting from the crime of wartime rape
topic wartime rape
stigmatization
institutional invisibility
url https://rer.ba/index.php/rer/article/view/233/141
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