Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Violence against Zimbabwean Women Refugees
The New York Times recently posted a fantastic video on the plight of women fleeing Zimbabwe to seek asylum in South Africa. Men on both sides of the border act as guides for Zimbabwean refugees, but they often steal from the refugees and rape the women. The journey is so dangerous and conditions in South Africa are so bad that some refugees, especially women, may have been better off staying in Zimbabwe.
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