A new study estimates more than two million women have been raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a figure that translates to some 1,100 women every day, or nearly one woman every minute. The findings are based on extrapolations from a survey of 3,400 women conducted in 2007. The study authors say the figure is likely a conservative estimate, but the United Nations says it could be misleading because the sample group is too small.
Study: 2 Million Women Raped in Democratic Republic of Congo
HeadlineMay 12, 2011