The 10/7 HAMAS Attack: When Sexually Assaulted Women Are Not Believed

This lecture explores the silence of international organizations and female-led civil society groups regarding the abuse of Israeli women by Hamas through gender-based violence. It presents evidence of sexual violence and contrasts the denial and questioning of these crimes with international responses to wartime sexual abuse in other contexts, such as the DRC, Iraq, Rwanda, and Nigeria.

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About Dr. Mia Bloom:
Dr. Bloom is an International Security Fellow at New America and a Professor at Georgia State University. She speaks eight languages and has authored six books on violent extremism, including Dying to Kill and Bombshell. Her most recent book, Veiled Threats, published in September 2024, explores the diverse roles of women involved in jihad. Dr. Bloom has held appointments at Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, and McGill, and serves on several Counter-Radicalization boards. She holds a PhD from Columbia University and advanced degrees from Georgetown and McGill.