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World Service,24 Aug 2006,49 mins

Raped for Being a Lesbian in South African

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As every 29 seconds a woman is raped in South Africa, a lesbian talks about being subjected to a 'corrective rape' in 1991. The Rose has Thorns campaign is aiming to raise awareness of homophobia in South Africa. Also: French climber Alain Robert is known as 'Spiderman'. His next venture is to climb the Europa Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the Baltic states. Why Rwanda has banned motorcycle taxis.

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