Chiara Zardoni

— Chiara Zardoni —

Chiara holds a master’s degree in Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, with a specialization in Peacekeeping and United Nations Law. She was an Erasmus student at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where she deepened her knowledge of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in the Balkans. She has been collaborating as a policy researcher and author with international organizations like the Norwegian Refugee Council, focusing on IDPs in the MENA Region, and the Morobe Development Foundation, addressing the emergency of gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea. Chiara has worked as a trainee lawyer in a law firm specializing in migration and civil law and is currently collaborating as an intern with the Post-Conflict Research Centre.

Combatting Stereotypes: Recognizing Male Victims of Wartime Sexual Violence
Despite irrefutable evidence of rampant CRSV perpetrated against men between 1992-1995, many factors still prevent male survivors from receiving effective support, justice, and acknowledgment from society.

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An Investment in Bosnia’s Future: Compensating Survivors of Sexual Violence
The sexual violence endured by women and men during the Bosnian War has had a concrete and lasting impact on survivors.

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Supporting Witnesses: First Step Towards Ending Impunity
“The truth is that victims want to talk about it. They are desperate to get it off of their chests. But there are only a few that are willing to listen to the voices of the victims”

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Dealing with the Legacy of Wartime Sexual Violence in BiH
Highlighting the experience of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad.

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