A War Against Women

Call Number
350-1-1:219/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:219/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #219 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000219
Original Title
Krieg Gegen Frauen
Date of air
1993-01-26
Date
1993
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
German
Notes
Rape • Torture • Prison Camps • Destruction Civilian Property • Destruction Cultural Heritage • Ethnic Cleansing • Military/Para-Military • Refugee/Ex-Pow ID

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
This documentary focuses on the specific targeting of women since the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991. The film begins by tracing the history of rape during warfare, first citing examples from the Bible, then likening the plight of women in the Balkans to that of women in other historic wars such as WWI and WWII, including archival footage from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany, and Korea. Many testimonies are featured from women who endured rape and other maltreatment. Different members of the Bosnian community are interviewed about the effect of the war on women there, primarily Muslims. The documentation center in Zagreb is highlighted as well for its efforts to document the experience of refugees and record war crimes. Doctors are interviewed about abortion as a potential option and its effect on the women.

Context

Associated Names
ORF (Producer)