Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women

A child carrying water walks past militia forces fighting M23 rebels in Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Aug. 31, 2024. (AP/Moses Sawasawa)

Women face rape as weapon of war while conflict in Congo displaces millions

"Women and children are suffering the most from the war," says a nun based in Goma, Congo. "They are subjected to rape, and their dignity is being eroded, with little they can do because the perpetrators are armed."

Doreen Ajiambo

A protester holds up a sign that reads in French, "Security is a right, Haiti deserves it" during a protest against insecurity April 2 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Two women religious, Sr. Evanette Onesaire and Sr. Jeanne Siliane Voltaire, were killed March 31. (AP photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Two Catholic sisters killed in Haiti gang violence

By Chris Herlinger

Rupnik's case casts light on the sexual abuse of nuns

By Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service

Dozens spoke about gender-based violence during the 69th session of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, held March 10-21 in New York. (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo)

Catholic sisters at UN session speak out against 'crisis' of gender-based violence