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September 16, 2002

powerful women

In order to acquire power in her party, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko participated in Rwanda's horrifying genocide and mass rape of Tutsis. She has become the first woman to be accused of such crimes in the international arena. A NYTimes feature tells the story of this woman, her actions and an otherwise horrifying account of what it means when power corrupts, regardless of gender.

Category: gender & sexuality

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Posted by zephoria at September 16, 2002 2:27 PM