To better comprehend sexual violence with genocidal intent, watch this new @artefr.bsky.social doc, released in time for The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
An estimated 100k Tigrayan women suffered sexual violence at the hands of the Ethiopian & Eritrean armies.
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"Tigrayan women were not passive victims during the 2yr war. They joined the armed resistance, mobilized grassroots communities & galvanized global advocacy efforts.They were at the forefront of campaigns to avert the conflict, end the war & seek justice.." addisstandard.com/the-unfinish... #16Days
"In the face of this indifference, I organized a fundraiser in Toronto to support the victims of the war...In my mother’s hometown of Selekleka, we worked /w village elders & local administrators to organize aid for 40 orphans. I’ll never forget the pain in their eyes." #humanrights #cdnpoli #Tigray
"Upon arrival, I was confronted with a reality that no report could ever fully capture. The once-vibrant towns were now shadows of their former selves, populated by traumatized survivors struggling to make sense of the horror they had endured." #TigrayGenocide www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...