The author argues that making a balanced narrative of sexual violence that includes both men and women as both victims and perpetrators could be a more effective means of preventing conflict-related sexual violence than when men are excluded.
Francis Abara is a Roman Catholic Priest of Ahiara Mbaise diocese in Imo State, Nigeria on missionary work in Brentwood diocese, England. He has two other published books to his credit; Love in Crisis published in 1997 with second edition in May 1998, and Is God Silent?: The Crisis of Faith in the Light of Human Suffering published in 2002. The author holds two Bachelor degrees; in Philosophy (1997) and in Theology (2001) from the renowned Pontifical Urban University, Rome; a National Higher Diploma in Mass Communication (Nigeria); Postgraduate diploma (PGDE) in Education (Nigeria). He obtained his Masters of Arts degree from the University of East London in 2016 in Conflict, Displacement and Human security. He graduated with distinction and as the best overall grade award-prize-winner (best graduating student, 2016), and also with the prestigious certificate award of best postgraduate dissertation, in the school of social sciences, 2016. He is an erudite philosopher, a vibrant theologian, a sessional speaker and motivator, human rights advocate, a keen researcher and expert in conflict and security, peace and gender studies. His hobbies includes; reading, travelling and table tennis.
