International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June 2025
On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/69/293) proclaimed 19 June of each year as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict in order to raise awareness for the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world, and to pay tribute to all those who have courageously devoted their lives to and lost their lives in standing up for the eradication of these crimes. This date was chosen to commemorate the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1820 (2008) on 19 June 2008, in which the Council condemned sexual violence as a tactic of war and as an impediment to peacebuilding.
Conflict-related sexual violence is a war crime, a crime against humanity, and a constituent act of genocide under international law, posing threats to individual and collective security and hindering lasting peace. Its impacts are far-reaching, causing physical and psychological trauma, stigma, and poverty that can affect survivors and their families for generations. In some communities, survivors may face ostracization, which limits their access to vital social support and healing resources.
As a global community, we must seek to examine the long-term effects of conflict-related sexual violence. We need to widen the aperture to illustrate how conflict-related sexual violence affects families and communities across time and space. If left unaddressed, its harm compounds over time.
To commemorate this day, we invite you to explore a selection of insightful articles, journals, and Special Issues across various fields, including social sciences, humanities, behavioural sciences, and psychology. By sharing these findings, we hope to provide an opportunity to understand the devastating impact of conflict-related sexual violence on survivors and societies and call for mental health and psychosocial support for survivors.
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“Do People Judge Sexual Harassment Differently Based on the Type of Job a Victim Has?”
by Carolyne Georgiana Halfon, Destiny McCray and Danica Kulibert
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(6), 757; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060757
“Overcoming Sexual Harassment at University: The Case of the Training Intervention in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona”
by Olga Serradell and Lidia Puigvert
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 596; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050596
“Make a Move: A Multi-Method, Quasi-Experimental Study of a Program Targeting Psychosexual Health and Sexual/Dating Violence for Dutch Male Adolescents”
by Mirthe C. Verbeek, Daphne van de Bongardt, Maartje P. C. M. Luijk and Joyce Weeland
Youth 2025, 5(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth5020041
“Psychometric Properties of Instruments for Perpetration and Victimization of Dating Violence in Young People: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Andrés Ramírez, Luis Burgos-Benavides, Hugo Sinchi-Sinchi, Javier Herrero Díez and Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Díaz
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2025, 15(4), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15040044
“The COVID Shift: Comparing Hybrid Telehealth to In-Person Group Therapy for Incarcerated Women Survivors of Sexual Violence Victimization”
by Ana J. Bridges, Marley F. Fradley, Ayla R. Mapes, Roselee J. Ledesma, Emily L. Allen, Marie E. Karlsson and Melissa J. Zielinski
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(2), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14020108
“For Sustained Change, We Need Everyone on Board”: Australian Outsourced Provider Perspectives on Relationships and Sexuality Education for Young People”
by Sarah Vrankovich, Gemma Hamilton and Anastasia Powell
Youth 2025, 5(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth5010014
“Rethinking the Roles of the Social Determinants of Health in Bystander Intervention for Partner Violence Among College Students”
by Yok-Fong Paat, Thenral Mangadu, Shawna L. Payan and Stephanie C. Flores
Societies 2024, 14(11), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14110229
“Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Mothering: A Critical Canadian Health Perspective”
by Tara Mantler and Kimberley Teresa Jackson
Societies 2024, 14(10), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14100205
“Tackling Gender-Related Violence: How Can Theory Inform International Professional Education Projects?”
by Gigi Guizzo and Pam Alldred
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(1), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13010061
“Surveying ‘Dating Violence’ and Stalking Victimisation among Students at an English University: Findings and Methodological Reflections on Using a US Survey Instrument”
by Anna Bull and Alexander Bradley
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(10), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12100561
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“Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors” |
“Psychological Research on Sexual and Social Relationships” |
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