ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the challenges of collecting data on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) against men, and offers suggestions for overcoming them. It argues that commonly employed definitions of sexual violence are too narrow and may ultimately miss or misrepresent the sexualised nature of violence against men. The chapter provides a brief overview of the civil war in Peru and the subsequent work of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (PTRC) to document sexual, and other forms of wartime violence. It shows that what we know about CRSV against men depends greatly on the choices we make in designing our investigations. The chapter contributes to our understanding of CRSV by identifying why policymakers, practitioners, and scholars often miss or misrepresent sexual violence against men. Sexual threats include any threatened or attempted act of sexual violence. There are a number of methodological obstacles researchers confront when analysing sexual violence in conflict situations.
