In the harrowing shadows of war and genocide, women emerge as haunting witnesses to the atrocities that unfold around them. They endure the brutality of rape and sexual violence, a weapon wielded with the intent to dehumanize and devastate. Yet, amid the chaos, their unyielding resilience shines through. With each fallen loved one they bury, they carry the weight of grief, honoring memories while grappling with the surge of sorrow. Forced marriages steal their autonomy, binding them in shackles of powerlessness, yet their spirit remains unbroken.

An estimated 50,000 women were raped during the period of the Bosnian War. 250,000 women were raped during 100 days of genocide in Rwanda. Soon after, the United Nations Security Council established separate tribunals, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)

The Rwandan tribunal, recognized rape as a means of perpetrating genocide, where in Rwanda's case the government, dominated by the Hutu, organized the mass rape of ethnic Tutsi women by HIV-infected men. 

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