June 16, 2004 Africa's Homeless Widows Women feed Africa. They grow 80 percent of the continent's food, yet the land they cultivate is not theirs. Women own only 1 percent of the land in sub-Saharan Africa. Tradition says that when a man dies, his property passes to his adult sons or brothers. The widow . Learn More
Reports of Child Rape & Trafficking Increasing in Cambodia
06/01/04: Reports of Child Rape & Trafficking Increasing in Cambodia Rem is a 15-year-old girl abducted by a 30-year-old man who detained and raped her repeatedly over three months. When her parents located her, the perpetrator (in the presence of the police) forced them to sign a statement absolving him of any wrongdoing in exchange for . Learn More