Justice

Acknowledgement and punishment of sexualized violence as a serious human rights violation

Sexualised violence in war is an expression of structural violence against women and girls in patriarchal societies. It contributes to maintaining anunequal balance of power between men and women. Through its commitment to women’s politics, medica mondiale is continuously standing up for sexualised violence in war to be acknowledged and punished as a serious human rights violation before national and international courts.