Women as Human Pack Horses in the Democratic Republic of Congo
posted by Administrator
on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 6:18pm
"Several international surveys have rated Congo as the world’s worst place to be a woman. Often, these studies focus on gender violence. According to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health last year, 48 Congolese women are raped every hour. For years, various militia and rebel groups have used rape as a weapon to destroy communities."