‘They Were Going to the Beach, Acting like Tourists, Drinking, Chasing Girls’: A Mixed-Methods Study on Community Perceptions of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Peacekeepers in Haiti

Stability : International Journal of Security and Development

卷:9

Susan A. Bartels¹  Carla King¹  Sabine Lee² 

[1] Queen’s University, Department of Public Health Sciences, Kingston, Ontario;

[2] The University of Birmingham, Department of History, Birmingham;

关键词: haiti;    minustah;    peacekeeping;    peace support operations;    sexual abuse and exploitation;    women and girls;    united nations;   

DOI  :  10.5334/sta.766

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has been marred by reports of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) perpetrated against local women/girls. However, there is very limited empirical evidence on the community’s perceptions regarding these sexual interactions. Through a mixed-methods approach, this article examines community experiences and perceptions of SEA, with three prominent themes arising: peacekeepers as tourists, peacekeepers as sexual exploiters and abusers, and peacekeepers as ideal partners. Uruguayan (n = 107, 28.1 per cent) and Brazilian personnel (n = 83, 21.8 per cent) were most commonly named in SEA narratives. We explore how these perceptions of MINUSTAH peacekeepers undermine the purpose and legitimacy of UN peace support operations, and propose strategies to prevent and address peacekeeper-perpetrated SEA.

【 授权许可】

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