Abstract
This study examines the role of internalized misogyny in sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Misogyny in patriarchal cultures fosters hatred towards women, facilitating sexual violence in armed conflicts. Cases in the Congo, Rwanda, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia demonstrate how sexual violence is systematically employed to demean and destroy women. Through a feminist critical approach and qualitative analysis, this research reveals that sexual violence in war is often not recognized as a weapon of war due to the inferior position of women in patriarchal societies, being merely seen as ordinary crimes despite being systematic and structured human rights violations. Findings indicate that women in war experience layered violence based on their gender, ethnicity, and nationality. Internalized misogyny normalizes sexual violence in war. Therefore, feminist-oriented laws and policies are required to acknowledge women's human rights as part of human rights and provide justice for victims of sexual violence. This study underscores the importance of feminist education to eradicate misogyny and patriarchal cultures. Furthermore, recognition and rehabilitation of sexual violence victims in war zones are necessary to restore affected communities. The author hopes future research will delve deeper to break the impunity in human rights violations and keep the memory of victims and the struggle for justice alive.
Bahasa Abstract
Penelitian ini mengkaji peran internalisasi misogini dalam kekerasan seksual sebagai senjata perang. Misogini dalam budaya patriarkal mendorong kebencian terhadap perempuan, memfasilitasi kekerasan seksual dalam konflik bersenjata. Kasus di Kongo, Rwanda, Ukraina, dan Yugoslavia menunjukkan bagaimana kekerasan seksual digunakan secara sistematis untuk merendahkan dan menghancurkan perempuan. Melalui pendekatan kritis feminis dan analisis kualitatif, penelitian ini mengungkap bahwa kekerasan seksual dalam perang sering tidak diakui sebagai senjata perang karena posisi inferior perempuan dalam masyarakat patriarkal, dan hanya dianggap sebagai kejahatan biasa meskipun merupakan pelanggaran HAM yang sistematis dan terstruktur. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa perempuan dalam perang mengalami kekerasan berlapis berdasarkan gender, etnisitas, dan kewarganegaraan mereka. Misogini yang terinternalisasi membuat kekerasan seksual dalam perang menjadi normal. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan hukum dan kebijakan berperspektif feminis untuk mengakui hak asasi perempuan sebagai bagian dari hak asasi manusia dan memberikan keadilan bagi korban kekerasan seksual. Penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya pendidikan feminis untuk menghapuskan misogini dan budaya patriarkal. Selain itu, diperlukan rekognisi dan rehabilitasi korban kekerasan seksual di zona perang untuk memulihkan komunitas terdampak. Penulis berharap penelitian di masa depan dapat lebih mendalam untuk mematahkan impunitas pelanggaran HAM dan menjaga ingatan tentang korban serta perjuangan untuk keadilan tetap hidup.
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Hanryana, Umanitya F, and LG. Saraswati Putri. 2025. INTERNALISASI MISOGINI: KEKERASAN SEKSUAL SEBAGAI SENJATA PERANG. Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya 15, no. 1 (April). 10.17510/paradigma.v15i1.1423.
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