Genocidal sexual assault on women and the role of culture in the rehabilitation process: Experiences from working with Yazidi women in Turkey

Autores/as

  • Sahika Yüksel Istanbul University, Medical Faculty, Psychiatry Dept. Istanbul, Turkey
  • Suzan Saner Independent psychiatrist
  • Ayse Devrim Basterzi Ass. Prof. Psychiatrist, Private Office, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Zerrin Oglagu Psychiatrist, Private Office, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Israfil Bülbül Psychiarist, Private Office, Diyarbakır, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v28i3.111201

Palabras clave:

feminist, rape, refugee, sexual violence, women’s mental health, Yazidi

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2018-11-28

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Yüksel, S., Saner, S., Basterzi, A. D., Oglagu, Z., & Bülbül, I. (2018). Genocidal sexual assault on women and the role of culture in the rehabilitation process: Experiences from working with Yazidi women in Turkey. Torture Journal, 28(3), 123–132. https://doi.org/10.7146/torture.v28i3.111201