TIL on the Papuan Bougainville Island, 41% of the men admitted having coerced a non-partner into sex, and 59% to having sex with their partner when she was unwilling. 14.1% admitted gang rape. - eviltoast
  • waterbogan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Ah, Papua New Guinea, no surprises there. I had a co-worker who went there to work on contract as an engineer. He was driving to work one day in a convoy of vehicles when they were ambushed, he watched a work colleague get hacked to pieces in front of him, had to put the windscreen washers and wipers on while getting away to wash off the blood. Worst case of PTSD I’ve seen, it really messed him up unsurprisingly. Horrible, savage place.

    Incidentally the is a TV documentary on PNG -Ross Kemp Extreme World which shows rather graphically just how horrific this place is, not just for women, but the regular day to day brutality. Not pleasant viewing and not recommended for kids, or the sensitive