Dennis Mukwege

TL;DR: Mixed methods findings show rape survivors were seen as "contaminated with HIV, contributing to their isolation and over 95% could not access prophylactic care in time, and receiving support from their husbands after rape was protective against survivors' feelings of shame and social isolation.

TL;DR: Paediatric survivors of SGBV under the age of 18 were more likely than adult survivors to have experienced gang rape, been attacked by a civilian perpetrator, and been assaulted during the day.

TL;DR: Data suggest that a high proportion of sexual assaults in South Kivu are perpetrated by armed combatants, and engagement with local communities, the UN and other aid organizations is necessary to create new context-appropriate protection programs.

TL;DR: Many sexual assault survivors have very delayed presentations to medical attention, and promoting timely access of medical care may best be facilitated by reducing stigma and by educating women about the benefits of early medical care, even in the absence of injuries or symptoms.

TL;DR: After years of military rape in South Kivu Province, civilian adoption of sexual violence may be a growing phenomenon and the social mechanisms that prevent sexual violence will have to be rebuilt and sexual violence laws will need to be fully enforced to bring all perpetrators to justice.