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Violence. Among the coordinators who confessed their agony
courageously, The Argus was touched by the coordinator Mer
Ayang of The Republic of South Sudan. She said, “The boy
soldierswhoassaultedmewerealsovictimsofwarinabroad
sense.”Prof.Kimsaidshefeltthesameasthewriter.
“ThepowerofAyang’swordscomesfromherself-confidence.
Shedoesnothatetheperpetratorsbutratherunderstandstheir
inevitableconditions.Howmanytearsdidsheshedinorderto
reachthatcomprehension?”
What will it take for us to see more survivors speaking like
Ayang? The professor thinks the answer is a “bottom-up”
approach, versus a “top-down” approach, as a way to solve
the SVC issue. With the latter, countries or organizations
unilaterallyofferprotectionandsupporttovictims.Theformer
Jae-won/The
focuses on helping survivors become empowered. Women
gradually grow into subjects of their own lives with medical
careandeducationservice.
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Kimisalsoabottom-upactivist.Sheiskeenongirls’health
in developing countries as a director of the Global Health
Sexualviolenceequalsatrafficaccident
In disputed areas, how is sexual violence committed and
Institute for Girls. The current reality the girls are facing is
defined? Many speakers of the conference concurred that
horrible. Early marriage and premature birth are conventional
SVC is a weapon of war. It is a premediated crime designed
inunder-developednations.“Itisnotuncommonindeveloping
to weaken the other country or group’s solidarity. As being a
nationsforanine-year-oldgirltodieofprematurebirthanda
plannedact,thecrime’scrueltyisquitebeyondimagination.
ten-year-oldtogetpregnant,”addedKiminaccentsofgrief.
This reporter was shocked at what presenter Dr. Denis
The pregnant girls whose bodies are too immature have a
Mukwege illustrated in his keynote speech. The medical
high chance of dying after giving birth. They cannot afford
directorDr.Mukwege,a2018NobelPeacePrizelaureate,has
to attend school post-partum. To keep girls from this type of
dedicated himself for a long time to healing and supporting
situation, Kim travels to developing countries and provides
the victims of SVC. “Sexually abused victims’ ages vary
proper sex education to students and teachers. She is also
from a six-month-old baby to an eighty-year-old woman,” he
studying on how the girls are able to stay healthy and to
said. They are not raped just one time. After repeated abuse,
undergobasiceducationatschool.
a majority of women and girls are often taken to the hospital
withtheirgenitalareassignificantlydamaged.
Myworkhelpseveryone
But their emotional wounds are more difficult to be
Since 1997, when having come to Ewha, Kim has tirelessly
recovered. Why? Misconceptions of sexual violence is the
worked in the International Development Cooperation (IDC)
obstacle, mentioned Kim. She pinpointed that most of us
field. We asked her to give some advice for HUFSans who
console a sufferer of unavoidable events like traffic accidents
dreamofbecominggloballeaders.Theprofessorstressedthat
whileactingindifferentlytowardssexualviolencevictims.
HUFSans must remember not only countries that we need to
“Many lay the fault of sexual abuse at the victim’s feed,
workwithbutalsocountriesthatneedourhelp.
withtermssuchas,‘Youweremolestedbecauseofyourshort
“HUFSleavesthedooropenforallthecountriesintheworld.
skirt.’ These words, however, express the same meaning as,
Strong and weak nations coexist around the globe. Basically,
‘Youwereinacaraccidentsinceyouwalkedalongtheroad’.”
fortheamountofeffectsthatyouhave,youcandooneamount
Per this message, countless victims of SVC are regarded as
ofgoodintheformer,buttentimesasmuchgoodinthelatter
“impure” and seen unfairly as the most “marginalized” group
withtheIDC.”
intheircommunity.
Finally,KimcalledfortheyouthtopayattentiontotheIDC,
statingthatherworkalsomakesherfeelfulfilled.
“Amongcollegestudents,somestudyfortheirownfutureand
Powertowomenandgirls
The most impressive program of the conference was
well-being while those who do not simply exist. I hope more
Session 2: Ensuring a Survivor-centered Approach. Three
andmoreyoungpeoplecontributetoothers’happinessaswell
national coordinators presented who belong to the Global
asforthemselves.”
Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual
gh10117@hufs.ac.kr
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