Violence against women is a universal problem. It happens in every country in the world and is all too often ignored or forgotten about. It is also nothing new. According to a 2004 IRIN report, “an estimated half a million women were raped during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. A staggering 50% of all women [...]
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During his presidential campaign, Obama stressed the importance of holding the government of Sudan accountable for its actions in Darfur and making the conflict in Sudan a priority. Since his election, however, the President has received criticism from many activists and lawmakers about his lack of a coherant plan to deal with the conflict in [...]
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Women and girls make up 70% of the world’s poor and two-thirds of the world’s illiterate population. Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience some type of domestic violence. There is little difference between poor and rich countries on this measure. The statistics are daunting, yet little attention is paid to the global status of [...]
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