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Pooja | Feb 2 2007

Social taboos hovering around brutality are the main causes of perpetuating violence against women in Algeria. In addition, lack of a sufficient response and support for sufferers of violence silence the victims, and perpetuate the violence. Many.

Tags: Algeria, Social Taboos, Verbal Harassment, Threats, Repudiation, Beating, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Forced Marriages, Politics & Society

Interview

Sara Rich

Suzanne Swift, the then twenty one year old Army Specialist, was arrested for showing her reluctance in going back to fight in Iraq. She served in Iraq for a year but decided she won�t return and went AWOL. Not only did she feel the war lacked purpose, Swift said her superiors repeatedly sexually harassed her while serving in Iraq.

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