The Survivor Campaign - Rape as weapon of war
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It is estimated that close to 90 per cent of current war casualties are civilians, the majority of whom are women and children. In addition to murder and torture, sexual assault and exploitation including rape and sexual slavery are frequently employed as tools of war.
Our special guest this afternoon is British journalist and activist Yvonne Ridley. While working on an undercover assignment in Afghanistan immediately after 9/11 she herself became the subject of international headlines when she was held by the Taliban.
Yvonne Ridley is in South Africa as part of the Survivor Campaign, launched by Salaam media – an initiative to raise awareness and support to trauma centres and orphan care in three of the most difficult, violence affected communities of the world.
Our special guest this afternoon is British journalist and activist Yvonne Ridley. While working on an undercover assignment in Afghanistan immediately after 9/11 she herself became the subject of international headlines when she was held by the Taliban.
Yvonne Ridley is in South Africa as part of the Survivor Campaign, launched by Salaam media – an initiative to raise awareness and support to trauma centres and orphan care in three of the most difficult, violence affected communities of the world.