Exploring the Lives of Children Born of Conflict‐Related Sexual Violence Through Art

Myriam Denov
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Myriam Denov: McGill University, Canada

Social Inclusion, 2024, vol. 12

Abstract: Although the realities of children born of conflict‐related sexual violence have gained increased attention, limited research has explored the issue from the perspectives of the children themselves. Drawing upon a sample of 79 children born of sexual violence in Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) captivity, and using arts‐based methods, this study explored the wartime and post‐conflict experiences directly from children born of conflict‐related sexual violence in northern Uganda. The study illustrates how the arts‐based methods of mask‐making, drawing, and life maps—developed in consultation with local researchers and youth born in LRA captivity—helped to capture the complex wartime and post‐war realities of this unique population of children and youth, as well as enabled young people to choose what to share and what to withhold during the research process. More easily distributed, accessed, and consumed than traditional academic publications, the medium of art can have a widespread, immediate, and powerful impact. The article concludes with the strengths, limitations, and ethical implications of arts‐based methods, as well as the importance of considering culture and context for future research.

Keywords: arts‐based research; children; conflict‐related sexual violence; Lord’s Resistance Army; wartime sexual violence; northern Uganda; youth; war (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.17645/si.8422

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