Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: France (Extract 2)

Extract:

The intolerable often takes root in intolerance. Sexual violence is very often exacerbated or even incited by discrimination, including that linked to gender, inequality between women and men, prejudice and stereotypes. Even after their liberation, victims are often pursued by those prejudices and face stigmatization.

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