Women who are captured by Isis and kept as slaves endure more than just sexual violence
8 years, 4 months ago

Women who are captured by Isis and kept as slaves endure more than just sexual violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On August 3 2014, Isis attacked the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq, as part of their campaign to eradicate the Yazidi people and “purify” the region of non-Islamic influences. open image in gallery A Yazidi woman takes shelter in a school in Iraq’s Kurdish region after fleeing when Isis attacked the town of Sinjar in 2014, enslaving and killing hundreds Before they escaped and were brought to the West, both women had suffered unspeakable brutality at the hands of their captors, who routinely kidnap women and children to “give” to the faithful Isis soldiers and trade in modern slavery markets in Isis-controlled territories. “It oversexualises what they are going through.” open image in gallery Iraqi Yazidi women and children rescued from Isis by Kurdish Peshmerga forces Because while the Yazidi women seized by Isis are indeed slaves, bartered and sold in markets to the highest bidder, and while they are the victims of relentless sexual violence, the impact is even more wide-ranging than that. She says, “In the instance of the Iraqi state defeating Isis we’ll probably see a lot of nice words about women's rights, but they will probably be just that: nice words.

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