Reproductive Rights 101

The most fundamental obligation of government is to protect citizens from the violence and coercion of other citizens. In the case of sexual violence, governments invariably fail to fulfill their obligation--and some governments do so more cruelly than others.

Rape, Healing, and Survival: There are coping strategies that many rape survivors, and allies, have found helpful in dealing with the aftermath of sexual violence.

Rape as Terrorism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: In addition to failing to prosecute sexual violence adequately, some governments and paramilitary groups actively use it as a terrorism strategy.