Category Archives: Sexual Violence

If we don’t solve the problems of our past, we won’t have a future

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Kristin Hulaas Sunde

Women who have faced violence in conflicts often face similar challenges, wherever they live in the world. Amnesty International recently helped set up a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, between two NGOs working on similar issues, but in very different contexts … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia And The Pacific, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Disappearances, Discrimination, Europe And Central Asia, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Indonesia, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights | Tagged | Leave a comment

To all the women around the world, be strong!

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Kristin Hulaas Sunde

A rare interview with Kim Bok-dong, a 90-year-old South Korean woman who was taken from her home village and abused as a ‘comfort woman’ by the Japanese Army during World War II.  I was 14 years old when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia And The Pacific, Human Rights Defenders and Activists, Japan, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence, South Korea, Torture and Ill-treatment, Trafficking of Women and Girls, UN, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights | Tagged , | 14 Comments

We won’t be silent

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Livewire team

Members of Grupo de Autoayuda de Mujeres Víctimas de Violencias, Colombia (Self-help group for women victims of violence, Colombia) describe how their courage in speaking about sexual violence has made them stronger. Our self-help group began with listening to women … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Conflict, Colombia, Sexual Violence, Women | 3 Comments