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War Crimes Of The 90s: Rape As A Strategy, Mary Guinan
War Crimes Of The 90s: Rape As A Strategy, Mary Guinan
Public Health Faculty Publications
Historically, only men went to war. The winners took the losers' women and could rape, enslave, or kill them. As we moved into a more modern civilization, the rights of the winner over the women of the loser became less clear and were only vaguely documented. Even for modern war historians, what happens to the men on and off the battlefield is the main preoccupation. After all, women do not face combat and what happens to them seems unimportant. The rape of women by conquering armies has continued through all wars, but has rarely been considered a war crime, especially …
A Dream For The Future Of Public Health, Mary Guinan
A Dream For The Future Of Public Health, Mary Guinan
Public Health Faculty Publications
The following is a commencement address Dr. Guinan delivered at the Emory University School of Public Health in May 1992, just weeks after riots erupted in response to the Rodney King verdict. Her remarks were very timely, but her message is timeless. It is just as relevant today, more than a year later, as it was that day.