Jun 30, 2011

Rape as a weapon of War

Time and time again I read articles about how rape is used to threaten, abuse and kill women, in order to win a war, make a statement or simply emphasise that patriarchy rules.
In the Congo, 48 women are raped every hour - that is such a disgusting statistic and it doesn't seem to be decreasing.

This is the latest article I've read regarding rape as a tool to change society. Apparently some men in South Africa believe that rape will 'cure' lesbian women. How? By making them realise what they are missing?!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13908662

These women need protecting, men need to be educated and need to understand that rape is not a tool for anything positive, but rather a destructive one which will ruin communities and relationships.


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