ABSTRACT
Peacekeeping missions have consequently transformed into intricate civilian-military crisis management operations. Because international personnel are increasingly involved in local civilian life, cultural awareness and sensibility to gender issues is required, especially in regions where sexual violence has been used as a tactic of warfare. Sensitivity is needed, especially in regions where sexual violence and rape has been used as a tactic of warfare. Sexual abuse of women as a tactic in the conduct of war has received welldeserved attention. Sexual violence against men in conflicts has, however, received less attention, partly because male victims refer to torture rather than rape. Men who have encountered sexual violence are considered feminine. The use of prostitutes and sexual relations with the locals is against the code of conduct, yet it is a well-known fact that peacekeepers and other internationals have been involved in prostitution and trafficking.
