Exploring the plausibility of linking notions of terrorism and sexual violence by using the Great Lakes Region as a case study

Sexual violence has been endemic during times of conflict but can it be considered a form of terrorism? Despite being a very fluid term, Claudia Forster-Towne attempts to identify several of the core tenets of terrorism before trying to establish whether sexual violence could be regarded as terrorism in itself. The African Great Lakes region and the conflict that area has witnessed are used as a case study throughout the paper.