Dominique Soguel, Author at Women's eNews

Mining Interests Tied to Rape Impunity in Congo

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● June 3, 2009

Persistent and often chaotic battling in eastern Congo have led to the world’s worst case of massive rapes. The search for perpetrators increasingly targets corporate mining interests. The fourth of four stories.

Rape Crisis in East Congo Tied to Mining Activity

By Dominique Soguel ● Arts & Culture ● June 1, 2009

The acute crisis of sexual violence in eastern Congo is being tied to illegal mining interests in the region, which help finance the warring and competing factions that are perpetrating a worsening rape epidemic.

Rapes Soar in Eastern Congo’s Culture of Impunity

By Dominique Soguel ● Arts & Culture ● May 27, 2009

Military operations and rebel reprisals in eastern Congo have fueled a rise in sexual violence this year, but perpetrators face minimal consequences. An effort to drive out rebel groups has only contributed to the problem.

New Fighting Escalates Rape in Eastern Congo

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● May 24, 2009

Military operations and rebel reprisals in eastern Congo — plus corporate mineral interests — have fueled a surge in sexual violence since January this year. Activists are pushing to hold rapists and companies accountable.

Brothels in Ecuador Skirt Law Banning Minors

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● May 6, 2009

Brothels in the petroleum port province of Esmeraldas provide an employment magnet for underage women. A significant number are lured into the work by a man they consider a romantic partner. Third of six on Ecuador’s sex industry.

Wage Gap Study Arrives in Time for Equal Pay Day

By Dominique Soguel ● Employment ● April 28, 2009

A state-by-state analysis of male and female earnings provides fresh fodder for today’s Equal Pay Day. Among women with college degrees the widest wage gap was in Nevada. The widest wage gap overall was in Wyoming.

Scientific Discovery Awards Emphasize Conservation

By Dominique Soguel ● Health & Science ● April 24, 2009

Five women will be recognized next week for their scientific discoveries. One recipient of the annual awards is a conservation biologist working with the Masaai–famous for tracking and spearing lions–to protect the endangered predator.

Ex-AID Chiefs Call for More Family Planning Aid

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● April 22, 2009

Five former directors of AID issued a report Tuesday calling for a major increase in U.S. overseas spending on contraception. In a press briefing, authors say $1.2 billion could substantially curb population growth and maternal mortality.

Skittish Driver, Police Joined Her Assignment

By Dominique Soguel ● Uncategorized ● April 16, 2009

Taking a foreign reporter and filmmaker to a brothel in a remote town in Ecuador clearly worried a taxi driver. So Dominique Soguel took the precaution of making sure police officers were also on hand.

Ecuador Sex Workers Target HIV-AIDS Prevention

By Dominique Soguel ● Crime & Law ● April 10, 2009

Sex workers in Ecuador are building a national labor network and trying to curb HIV-AIDS, while dealing with the growing presence of minors and undocumented workers in brothels. The first of six stories on Ecuador’s sex industry.

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