Words are Powerful Tools

I have just published one of many posts that have been sitting as a draft, awaiting my attention.

"The New South African Struggle", about my first visit to Jane Furse, can be found by clicking on the link for November 2005 on the right-hand side bar. It is dated November 1, 2005, so you will have to scroll to the bottom of November's page to find it.

While I have not been explicit, this post deals with rape (and in particular child rape) in South Africa. Unfortunately, the instances of rape in this part of the world are particularly high. I have been confronted with it more often than I would have liked, not only on the job but as a visitor both in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Often, I've been frustrated to be without any real recourse.

Obviously, rape is a global problem that demands international attention.

Because I believe that words are powerful tools, I have posted the few that I wrote in November in an effort to shed just a bit more light onto the issue. And I encourage you to read more. Find out what's going on and what can be done about it. Human Rights Watch maintains a wealth of information on the issue of sexual violence (you can link to their information here). Or check out the Canadian white ribbon campaign's website here (where you can link to global white ribbon campaign sites).