Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Erica Koegler; Caitlin Kennedy; Janvier Mrindi; Richard Bachunguye; Peter Winch; Paul Ramazani; Maphie Tosha Makambo; Nancy Glass

doi:10.1177/1077801218778378

Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Erica Koegler, Caitlin Kennedy, Janvier Mrindi, Richard Bachunguye, Peter Winch, Paul Ramazani, Maphie Tosha Makambo, Nancy Glass

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Solidarity groups were established in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to provide female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence an opportunity to generate income, establish networks of support, and cope with atrocities. Qualitative data were collected from 12 members of solidarity groups to explore factors that contributed to members’ mental health. All women identified some improvement (physiological, psychological, economic, or social) since joining the solidarity group, but none of the women were free from ailments. Our findings suggest that a multifaceted intervention in women’s own communities has the potential to improve multiple aspects of women’s lives, including mental health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	359-374
Number of pages	16
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218778378
State	Published - Mar 1 2019

Keywords

Democratic Republic of Congo
community-based
conflict
intervention
sexual violence

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Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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Koegler, E., Kennedy, C., Mrindi, J., Bachunguye, R., Winch, P., Ramazani, P., Makambo, M. T., & Glass, N. (2019). Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Violence Against Women, 25(3), 359-374. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218778378

Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo. / Koegler, Erica; Kennedy, Caitlin; Mrindi, Janvier et al.
In: Violence Against Women, Vol. 25, No. 3, 01.03.2019, p. 359-374.

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Koegler, E, Kennedy, C, Mrindi, J, Bachunguye, R, Winch, P, Ramazani, P, Makambo, MT & Glass, N 2019, 'Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo', Violence Against Women, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 359-374. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218778378

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