This article is very depressing and reflective of many of the issues we have been discussing regarding the book, Half the Sky. When I read this article I experienced a variety of emotions ranging from disgust, anger, sadness, and astonishment. The references to elderly women being raped in their late 80’s and 90’s was almost too much too much to stomach. This is the kind of article that demands some type of immediate action if it is no more than posting this article on social media sites and blogs to hopefully draw attention to the epidemic that seems to be not just impacting South Africa, but many countries throughout the world.
http://thegrio.com/2013/02/07/south-africa-outraged-at-gang-rape-of-teenager/