Zimababwe has been in the world's spotlight since the elections earlier this year. Betty Makoni, a founding member of Girl Child Network, has kept IDEX informed of what has been happening as she sees it. Some of the stories have been truly distressing.
Speaking out the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this week Betty Makoni said:
“Rape is being used as a weapon of political intimidation to instill fear in us, our families and communities.”
Betty has been working to document cases of abuse as a result of the elections. AIDS-Free World, an advocacy organization investigating rape as a political weapon is reviewing many of the cases with the goal of prosecuting the cases.
Read the full story here.
Speaking out the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City this week Betty Makoni said:
“Rape is being used as a weapon of political intimidation to instill fear in us, our families and communities.”
Betty has been working to document cases of abuse as a result of the elections. AIDS-Free World, an advocacy organization investigating rape as a political weapon is reviewing many of the cases with the goal of prosecuting the cases.
Read the full story here.
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