Instances of sexual violence often increase during times of war and upheaval. Many women experienced sexual intimidation, assault, rape, or forced sex work during the years of World War II and the Holocaust. Some men also became victims of sexual violence, such as gay men imprisoned in concentration camps who were targeted by guards and kapos because of their sexuality.
sexual violence
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Experiences of Forced Labor in Wartime Europe
Everyday Life: Roles, Motives, and Choices During the HolocaustMemo on Pregnancies among Forced Laborers
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Sexuality, Gender, and Nazi Persecution
Belonging and Exclusion: Reshaping Society under Nazi RulePrisoner Badge Worn by Josef Kohout
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Gendered Experiences of Jewish Persecution
Jewish Perspectives on the HolocaustUSHMM Oral History with Blanka Rothschild
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Gendered Experiences of Jewish Persecution
Jewish Perspectives on the HolocaustUSHMM Oral History with Dora Goldstein Roth