Jocelyn Kelly

Director, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's Women in War program

&

Dr. Parveen Parmar

Associate Director, International Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Harvard University

Discussion Moderated by Sahana Dharmapuri

Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

Overview: Jocelyn Kelly and Dr. Parveen Parmar will examine the societal, economic and political effects of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Pakistan, and Cameroon, and highlight why sexual violence is a pressing security issue in conflict and disaster affected countries.

Preparatory Materials:

• Rape in the Congo, Jocelyn Kelly (February 2009)
  
  
• Congo/Male Rape, The Guardian (slide show)
  

Additional Materials:

• Series Suggested Reading List
  
  

Follow-Up Materials:

• Dr. Parveen Parmar's presentation slides (as PDF)
  
  
• Jocelyn Kelly's presentation slides (as PDF)