Somalia rape crisis
Karyn wood May29th,2013
Period2 African american history
The Problem Of Rape In Somalia
CNN has recently reported on events currently happening in somalia. a lot of violence has been reported. physical and mental abuse goes on in somalia. For women in somalia though this is the least of their worries. women in somalia have their fears locked on being raped or even witnessing such events happen. many women in somalia are raped every day. many of which had no escape and were helpless. many women in somalia had to go through watching a loved one being raped in sheer helplessness.
The report given by cnn told of the first rape crisis center and what was being done because of this huge conflict throughout somalis streets. the first rape crisis center founded and opened in somalia was elmans peace and human rights center.this center is still up and actively helping somali women.people who are in this center vary a lot in age. the youngest people in the center is a six year old boy to an 11 year old girl. many women are still being brought in more and more everyday.
at this rape crisis center they try to provide all that one would need.. there are classes offered at the rape crisis center to cope and also for educational purposes.almost all of the victims there attend these classes. the center encourages all people to participate and function during these classes also.
behind the walls of Elman’s peace and human rights center a good foundation and environment is offered.these various activities and the environment is offered because of the age range. for example in the report it tells of how recent people have arrived. there was a mother and her 7 year old little boy who had recently entered. they had recently entered after the mother was raped and then forced to watch as her little son was molested.
this report really shows how life is different in somalia. it also shows how here in america
Period2 African american history
The Problem Of Rape In Somalia
CNN has recently reported on events currently happening in somalia. a lot of violence has been reported. physical and mental abuse goes on in somalia. For women in somalia though this is the least of their worries. women in somalia have their fears locked on being raped or even witnessing such events happen. many women in somalia are raped every day. many of which had no escape and were helpless. many women in somalia had to go through watching a loved one being raped in sheer helplessness.
The report given by cnn told of the first rape crisis center and what was being done because of this huge conflict throughout somalis streets. the first rape crisis center founded and opened in somalia was elmans peace and human rights center.this center is still up and actively helping somali women.people who are in this center vary a lot in age. the youngest people in the center is a six year old boy to an 11 year old girl. many women are still being brought in more and more everyday.
at this rape crisis center they try to provide all that one would need.. there are classes offered at the rape crisis center to cope and also for educational purposes.almost all of the victims there attend these classes. the center encourages all people to participate and function during these classes also.
behind the walls of Elman’s peace and human rights center a good foundation and environment is offered.these various activities and the environment is offered because of the age range. for example in the report it tells of how recent people have arrived. there was a mother and her 7 year old little boy who had recently entered. they had recently entered after the mother was raped and then forced to watch as her little son was molested.
this report really shows how life is different in somalia. it also shows how here in america