Women Survivors of War…
(Soroptimist International & Women for Women International)
80% of all refugees and displaced persons are women and children.
20,000 Bosnian women were raped during the Balkan war between 1992 and 1995.
Rape is consciously used as a tool of genocide and weapon of war.
500,000 Rwandese women were raped in the 1994 genocide.
One in six women under Taliban – controlled Afghanistan tried to commit suicide.
70% of the 1.2 billion people living in desperate poverty are female.
There are many ways for Soroptimists to get involved with Project Independence. Use the links below to explore how Soroptimists around the world are already raising awareness and funds and how you can help women survivors of war create change in their own lives.
