War on Women: Rape Warfare Part I
When I started my War on Women series I had every intention of including a discussion about rape warfare. At the time I had so many thoughts flooding my brain that I could never find the right words to express them. I am beginning to feel that I still do not have the right words but I am ready to share my opinions with you all. I would have kept this topic for March to coincide with Women's History Month but recent events have made it apparent that today is the perfect time to raise awareness about rape warfare.
According to World Health Organization( WHO) violence against women is the main cause of death and disability for females within the age bracket of 15-44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and general warfare combined. If anyone of you keep updated with global news you know about the mass rapes that are occurring in Democratic Republic of Congo. In the DRC women are 100 times more likely to be raped than women in the United States. That is an extremely alarming statistic. I believe that the international population has an obligation to put pressure onto the government of DRC to stop these austerities. We cannot sit back and watch idly as evilness occurs.
On December 16, a 23 year old female was gang raped abroad a bus in New Delhi. She remained in critical condition until she passed away on December 29 in a hospital in Singapore. You may be wondering why I am talking about Damini and I am about to tell you why. In the war on women that I have been discussing at months end, rape is being used as a strategic tool to maintain male dominance. It is all a result of the rape culture we live in. The culture which sexually objects women, victim blames, trivializes rape and lacks male accountability. What occurred on the bus in New Delhi was apart of rape warfare. Those men used their male status to commit a dehumanizing act on Damini. I pray to God that they are held accountable for their disgusting acts.
It is time for us to wake the f up. Women should never be subjected to the physical, emotional and mental toll of rape. It is time to demand a change.
According to World Health Organization( WHO) violence against women is the main cause of death and disability for females within the age bracket of 15-44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and general warfare combined. If anyone of you keep updated with global news you know about the mass rapes that are occurring in Democratic Republic of Congo. In the DRC women are 100 times more likely to be raped than women in the United States. That is an extremely alarming statistic. I believe that the international population has an obligation to put pressure onto the government of DRC to stop these austerities. We cannot sit back and watch idly as evilness occurs.
On December 16, a 23 year old female was gang raped abroad a bus in New Delhi. She remained in critical condition until she passed away on December 29 in a hospital in Singapore. You may be wondering why I am talking about Damini and I am about to tell you why. In the war on women that I have been discussing at months end, rape is being used as a strategic tool to maintain male dominance. It is all a result of the rape culture we live in. The culture which sexually objects women, victim blames, trivializes rape and lacks male accountability. What occurred on the bus in New Delhi was apart of rape warfare. Those men used their male status to commit a dehumanizing act on Damini. I pray to God that they are held accountable for their disgusting acts.
It is time for us to wake the f up. Women should never be subjected to the physical, emotional and mental toll of rape. It is time to demand a change.
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