believe09
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Femicide is defined as a conflict or war launched on the backs of women. The Republic of Congo is an excellent example-Juarez would also be an excellent example.
Especially in sub-saharan Africa, rape is very effective at destroying communities and families simply because those who are raped are ostracized. So when you rape with impunity every female from infant to say 80 years old, you will break the back of several generations.
The question becomes then why is this allowed to continue in Africa when it was recognized immediately and was diffused by pressure of the world wide community in some place like Bosnia.
It is time to ask yourself why-if you have not thought about it because it is outside of the US, then please consider giving it some thought because apathy to this situation as it is experienced daily by MILLIONS of women can only wash back onto our shores. We are in a unique time in our history-the question of race and racism is wide open because of the run for the White House...it is time for us, imo, as a leading nation to refuse to stand-by while this continues unchecked.
Some stories if you can stand to read them:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/15/congo.women/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/07/congo.woman/index.html?iref=newssearch
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/16/congo.camps/index.html#cnnSTCText
These are our sisters, our daughters, our mothers...Mods feel free to move if you believe this does not belong here!
Peace
Especially in sub-saharan Africa, rape is very effective at destroying communities and families simply because those who are raped are ostracized. So when you rape with impunity every female from infant to say 80 years old, you will break the back of several generations.
The question becomes then why is this allowed to continue in Africa when it was recognized immediately and was diffused by pressure of the world wide community in some place like Bosnia.
It is time to ask yourself why-if you have not thought about it because it is outside of the US, then please consider giving it some thought because apathy to this situation as it is experienced daily by MILLIONS of women can only wash back onto our shores. We are in a unique time in our history-the question of race and racism is wide open because of the run for the White House...it is time for us, imo, as a leading nation to refuse to stand-by while this continues unchecked.
Some stories if you can stand to read them:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/15/congo.women/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/07/congo.woman/index.html?iref=newssearch
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/11/16/congo.camps/index.html#cnnSTCText
These are our sisters, our daughters, our mothers...Mods feel free to move if you believe this does not belong here!
Peace