Women the symbol of love, kindness, mercy and spend her life in coping with sexual and mental abuses done by one or more men in countries dealing with war like situation. Whether it is Congo, Iraq, or Sierra Leone that has civil war like situation, thousands of women and girl are the victims of rapes, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy and other crimes of sexual violence.
According to a thirty five page report prepared on the Sierra Leone’s woman and girl revealed that up to a third of the female population are suffering the aftermath of the sexual violence during the 11-year conflict in Sierra Leone. During the war these women have been used as a weapon. Among these victims, only few have been able to get the help from government or other sources (NGOs).
Shame and Stigma:
Most of the time it is seen that women had never spoken to anyone about their experiences due to the fear of stigma; others, with children complained of being ridiculed, ostracized, and were shunned by other people, even relatives behave likewise. The victims of rape have always been in fear of being rejected by family and community.
