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We'll Kill You if You Cry: Sexual Violence in the Sierra Leone Conflict
Source: Human Rights Watch Date: 2003
Presents evidence of horrific abuses against women and girls in every region of the country by the rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF), as well as other rebel, government and international peacekeeping forces. Recommendations for action by government, the Special Court and the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
War-Related Sexual Violence in Sierra Leone
Source: Physicians for Human Rights Date: 2002
A population-based assessment of the prevalence and impact of sexual violence and other human rights abuses among internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in Sierra Leone.
Double Standards: Women's Property Rights Violations in Kenya
Source: Human Rights Watch Date: 2003
This report recounts the experiences of women from various regions, ethnic groups, religions, and social classes in Kenya who have one thing in common: because they are women, their property rights have been trampled. The devastating effects of property rights violations including poverty, disease, violence, and homelessness harm women, their children, and Kenya�s overall development.
Just Die Quietly: Domestic Violence and Women�s Vulnerability to HIV in Uganda
Source: Human Rights Watch Date: 2003
The human disaster of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome) has devastated the African continent, and disproportionately affects African women, who account for the majority of infected people in the sub-Saharan region.
Women, War and Peace
Source: Unifem Date: 2002
The Independent Experts� Assessment on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Women�s Role in Peace-building.
Gender and Sustainable Energy Issues in Africa: Perspectives for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Source: Energia Date: 2002
This regional paper on gender and energy issues in Africa was prepared by ENERGIA for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), which was held in August-September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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