Tackling rape in Haiti - video

By IRIN, part of the Guardian development network

Tuesday, 06 Dec 2011

# Port-au-Prince

# Rape and sexual assault

Shirley Christoff lives in an informal settlement in Port-au-Prince. She is a survivor of rape, which is common in the settlement. But with the support of a local women's group, she and other women are finding ways to protect themselves against sexual violence and forced prostitution

By IRIN, part of the Guardian development network

Tuesday, 06 Dec 2011

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