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Campaign to End the Rapes in Congo

by tatianaphilip | July 25, 2011 at 7:46 AM

Dear All, … Read More»

The Rape Series - Part 3

by afrikangoddess | July 18, 2011 at 10:12 AM

For the last two parts of this series, we have examined the issue of rape at different stages: our response to the issue of rape, our response to victims of rape, our views of victims and perpetrators … Read More»

Voices of Our Future

BRAZIL: Time to Break the Silence on Abortion

by Thais Moraes

When her father was excommunicated from the Catholic Church for performing a potentially life-saving abortion on a 9-year-old girl, Thais Moraes recognized the need to open up discussion on abortion in Brazil. Read More »

"The archbishop affirmed that rape was a dreadful sin. But abortion, he said, was even worse."

Need: Volunteers Needed for Sexual Assault work with Congolese refugees

by Breese | June 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM | Opportunities

Summary: Rape in the Congo is tragically high. Volunteers Needed for Sexual Assault work with Congolese refugees: educating community; help create support groups & do trauma counseling. … Read More»

Need: Funding for Widow and Orphan Rights Training in Rural Congo

by Neema | June 13, 2011 at 11:00 AM | Funding

Subject: AVOC Conference Announcement Conference Date: July 14, 2011 … Read More»

Sharing the Rape Series - Part 2

by afrikangoddess | May 31, 2011 at 7:57 AM

We continue our Rape Series by delving into how our ideas about women, men and sexuality plays a role in our responses to rape, and what we even judge to be rape. … Read More»

Sharing the Rape Series - Part 1 (Reviewing the Survey Responses)

by afrikangoddess | May 31, 2011 at 7:52 AM

As stated earlier, this feature will detail the results of the survey, analyze those results, and seek to begin a discussion on some of the answers we received. … Read More»

Sharing the Rape Series - Introduction

by afrikangoddess | May 31, 2011 at 7:46 AM

"It never occurred to me that the sexual violation of my body would not come with a pounded fist or a knife to my throat or a gun to my head. … Read More»

Sharing the Rape Series...

by afrikangoddess | May 31, 2011 at 7:43 AM

As editor of the online publication Afrikan Goddess Online, I started a rape series in April. The series discusses the issue of rape in a general sense. … Read More»

Voices of Our Future

PAKISTAN: Dangerous Texting

by Iffat Gill

Youth activist Iffat Gill warns that the culture in Pakistan needs to catch up with technological freedoms of the digital age—or young lives will be at risk. Read More »

"There is now a sharp contrast between the empowerment modern technology has granted women, and the rights our male-dominated society allows them to enjoy."