Monday, June 16, 2008

Update from the Gender and Development Network

'Rape in Burma: A Weapon of War', by Cheery Zahau

Highlights the situation of women and children in a country ruled by the military junta. The stories have remained undocumented for a long time, however, organisations such as the Women's League of Chinland have started to interview and tell the stories of the rape survivors in Burma. Read the full article from The Women's International Perspective website.


'Spotlight on Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations' , by Kathambi Kinoti
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)

Reviews some of the issues highlighted in two recently released reports on sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations: 'No One to Turn To' carried out by Save the Children, UK in Cote d'Ivoire, Haiti and Southern Sudan and 'Forced Marriage within the Lord's Resistance Army, Uganda' published by the Feinstein International Center. Available for download from the Gender and Disasters Network website.

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