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68 • Women’s Bodies as a Battleground: Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls During the War in the Democratic Republic of CongoAPPENDIXES1. Questionnaires used in the survey1.1. Questionnaire for rape victimsA. General informationA1. AgeA2. Marital statusA3. Level of educationA4. Number of childrenA5. Ethnic groupA6. ReligionA7. Whether or not displacedA8. OccupationA9. Duration of rapeA10. Whether or not the victim knew her attackerA11. Whether the rape was committed in seclusion or in publicA12. Type of housingA13. Place of residenceA14. Nationality/origin of rapist(s)B. Causes of the rapes and sexual violenceB1. In your opinion, which categories of girls and women are the most likely to be rapedand sexually abused?B2. In your experience, which particular cultural practices encourage rape and sexualabuse?B3. In your opinion, what social group do women and girls who have been raped andsexually abused belong to?B4. In your community, is it generally the same individuals who commit rape?B5. What are the most usual circumstances (place, time of day) in which the attackersoperate?B6. What was their state of mind when they committed the rape?B7. According to you, what drives them to rape and to torture their victims?B8. Are there any facts or events that show that the groups to which the perpetrators ofrape and sexual violence belong encourage these practices?B9. What is the role and attitude of the women partners of the soldiers and militiamenwith regard to the violence inflicted on other women?B10. According to you, why are there so many incidents of rape?B11. In what times of year has rape occurred most frequently? What in particular washappening during those periods?B12. Are there any indications that rapes are co-ordinated? If so, what?B13. Are there any prostitutes in the local community? Have they too been raped?B14. Have there been any incidents of rape and sexual violence committed against men? Ifso, how many? Which groups of attackers perpetrated these rapes?B15. How do you explain these incidents of rape and sexual violence committed against men?
69 • Women’s Bodies as a Battleground: Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls During the War in the Democratic Republic of CongoC. How victims and their families perceive the rapes and the consequence of the rapesC1. What is your family’s and your community’s attitude towards you?C2. What is the attitude of your community towards children born as a result of rape?C3. What harm is caused by the attackers who commit these rapes?C4. What happens to women who <strong>report</strong> having been raped?C5. What are the consequences of rape and sexual violence for the victims’ health?C6. What are the consequences for the victims’ families?C7. Do rape victims suffer from any behavioural problems? If so, what kind?D. Types of rape and the various groups involvedD1. According to you, what different types of rape and sexual violence have been committed againstwomen in South Kivu?D2. How many women and girls have been raped in your local community?D3. Which communities have been affected the most? Can you explain why?D4. Can you describe the way in which the rape was committed?D5. Do the military leaders of the various fighting forces use particular methods for obtaining women?If so, which ones?E. How victims try to recover from their ordealE1. What have you yourself done to recover from, or to alleviate, the distress that you have suffered?E2. What should support organisations do to give you better assistance?E3. Have your immediate circle, your family and community helped to reintegrate you socially? If so,what do they do, or what have they done for you?1.2. Questionnaire for members of fighting forcesA. General informationA1. AgeA2. Marital statusA3. Number of childrenA4. ReligionA5. RankA6. Length of serviceA7. Which army/armed groupB. Motives of armed forcesB1. In your opinion, why has rape been committed on such a large scale?B2. Which categories of soldiers/militiamen are generally responsible for the rapes?B3. Among those soldiers who committed rape, are any of them carriers of the HIV virus or did anycontract it following the rapes?B4. What drives members of the various armies involved in the war in the DRC to perpetrate acts ofviolence against girls and women?B5. Are these acts of violence motivated by political or ideological factors?B6. How many cases of rape have you heard about? Do you know who committed them?B7. What do you think should be done to put an end to the sexual violence and abuse?
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