All of Uganda’s Free Emergecy Contraceptives Are About to Expire
NAIROBI — Uganda’s entire public stock of emergency contraceptives will expire by Wednesday, leaving women — especially survivors of rape — in the lurch.
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The Sexual Abuse of Cambodia’s History is No Longer Invisible
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In the early days of the new regime, Chan Phay lived a mostly normal life. By 1975, the Khmer Rouge…
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Peacekeepers in Somalia Accused of Raping and Exploiting Women and Girls
Troops from Uganda and Burundi, deployed under a United Nations mandate to stabilize Somalia, are allegedly exploiting medical services and aid for sex. NAIROBI…
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Five Accused Rapists Are Still Missing As High-Profile Kenya Case Begins
A 16-year-old known only as “Liz” was gang-raped and thrown in a latrine last year. But it’s taken the government a year to catch…
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Star-Studded London Summit Won’t End Sexual Violence Without Survivor Voices, Nobel Winners Say
Survivors, Nobel laureates and foreign ministers launch a new project to improve governments’ response to sexual violence. Survivors of sexual violence from six countries…
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Nigeria Prepares To Treat Rape, Sexual Trauma Of Kidnapped School Girls
“What is happening to the girls is an open secret: sexual abuse.” ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s public health officials are preparing medical support for…
Read MoreThe Dart Center Guide to Reporting on Sexual Violence
Given the recent conversation on this blog and elsewhere, I thought readers might benefit from this guide. Please share it freely with anyone who…
Read MoreRape in the DRC: Now complete with statistics!
A few days ago, I got a press release about Congo, the first line of which is this: “A new study shows that women…
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In Africa, Reporters Face Ethical Questions When Reporting on Rape
Kigali, Rwanda — But first, a quick news update: A Congolese colonel is going to jail for his sex crimes. It’s the first such…
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In Congo, Women Fight Rape With Radios
One courageous young journalist uses her microphone to fight sexual violence — and changes a countryside, village by village. A radio feature commissioned by…
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