Congo's Rape Epidemic Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought
It's well known that the Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering from an epidemic of sexual violence, but a new…
In Congo, Sexual Assault Spreads From Army To Civilians
Armed conflict among Congolese, Rwandan, and Ugandan militias has spawned an epidemic of sexual violence in the Democrat…
McCain Takes On Malkin For Soul Of Republican Party
Today, in her latest Daily Beast piece, Meghan McCain blasts the divisiveness of Michelle Malkin, explaining that…
War Crimes Against Women, Men, Continue Unabated Abroad
This week, as Hillary Clinton visits no fewer than six African nations, American media outlets are running a spate of…
Guinea Pigs: Single Women Targeted In South Pacific Witch Hunts
Lest you thought witch-hunting was confined to 17th century America, medieval Europe or modern-day Tanzania, Ramita…
Fighting Misogyny & Women's Oppression In Africa, One Country At A Time
Thanks to the work of Eve Ensler and Luis Moreno-Ocampo, among others, the abuse to which women are subjected to in the…
Eve Ensler: "Rape Is A Very Cheap Method Of Warfare"
Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was arrested in Rwanda on Friday. Nkunda has been accused of encouraging soldiers…
The New York Times Decides Not To Forget About Congo
Jeffrey Gettleman, whose work for the New York Times about the rape epidemic in Congo we've covered before, went back…
"They Said If My Parents Didn't Give Them Money They Would Rape Me"
It was difficult to decide what to clip from last night's television premiere of the film The Greatest Silence, which…
Heart Of Darkness?
A note from a reader: "Saturday morning, the Today show did a fashion segment with an editor who I think was from Lucky…
"Here At The Hospital, We've Seen Women Who Have Stopped Living"
Anderson Cooper turned up on last night's 60 Minutes with a disturbing report about the Congolese civil war,…
In Congo, They Rape Three-Year-Olds
A gruesome new kind of rape is gaining popularity in Congo, and no one knows exactly why.