Two weekends ago, 15-year old Rosemadette Aijais stayed out late with friends, trying to distract herself from the daily grind of life in one of the many tent camps that now dominate Haiti's capital.
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Just minutes after she zipped up her tent flap to turn in for the night, she heard it unzip. Five men she'd never seen before entered and told her that her evening was just about to begin.
When they were done beating and raping her, Rosemadette crawled to a friend's tent, but her friend told her it wasn't safe to stay, so, bruised and frightened, she inched her way back home. Only at the urging of others did she eventually seek medical attention.
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The bite on her face is fading, but the psychological scars she has suffered may be harder to heal.
Read on here to learn how aid workers are working to improve Haiti's postquake atmosphere, where security for women is tenuous at best.
Rosemadette knows that all too well. She's still looking for a place to sleep.
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