Masculinity

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Sexual violence against women in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: when men’s “empathy of possession” ultimately takes precedence over the victims’ own feelings

First published in French on 26 May 2026 This article is exceptional for the robustness of its arguments and the strength of the testimonies on which it is based. The...

Sylvie Bashizi Nabintu

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The mental health of humanitarian aid workers and gender dynamics: between “the risks of the job”, toxic masculinity and the burden of care

How does gendered socialisation affect women more than men in the humanitarian sector? This is the question that the three authors attempt to answer here. The past few years have...

Janyck Beaulieu - Laurie Druelle - Rosalie Laganière-Bolduc

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Areas of exclusion, masculinity and mental health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In mental health, as elsewhere, institutions operate according to archetypes that skew funding and support efforts. The case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo illustrates the consequences of this...

Bénédiction Kimathe - Camille Maubert