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GUATEMALA: Guatemala Slowly Confronts Widespread Rape of Women
The Christian Science Monitor reported 19 November that, for rape in Guatemala, reliable numbers would focus the government's attention, and that could help shape policies, says Nadine Gasman, Guatemala's representative for UNFPA. It's really important to acknowledge that this is not normal, that this is not the way things should be. It haunts these girls all their lives," she says. "We need to find ways to prevent it from happening. I'm a strong believer that if the state would take the lead, it would make a huge difference." Read: Christian Science Monitor