Genocidal Rape The Tigray Conflict and Women’s Bodies as a Battleground - Kujenga Amani

The systematic use of sexual violence by actors in the Tigray conflict is arguably a deliberate strategy to humiliate, shame, and terrorize not just the women and girls, but also, the entire Tigrigna community. Indeed, one could make the case that rape is being used alongside other [war] tactics to ethnically cleanse Tigray. Many have fled conflict-ridden areas of Tigray because of the heinous abuses, massacres, and pillaging going on in the region.