Women Attacked on Journey to East Africa Refugee Camps
Lily Boisson of CBC News writes that Somali women fleeing drought and famine in their home country face sexual and gender-based violence as they journey to the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.
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Sexual Violence in the Congo
[Editor's note: This is a guest post written by Ms. Katherine Moloney.] Sexual violence against civilian populations during armed conflict …Continue Reading
Talking about Rape: New Efforts to Prevent Sexual Violence in Africa
A new campaign in Cameroon is seeking to bring more attention to sexual violence against women by encouraging survivors of …Continue Reading
Curbing Rape on Tribal Lands
A startling 1 in 3 American Indian women will experience rape in her lifetime, according to the US Justice Department. …Continue Reading
Women’s Health Neglected in U.S. Immigration Detention
Immigration detainees held under the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are being denied the proper medical …Continue Reading