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We have no idea how many women were raped in wars - because no one ever asked. So sometimes when people say statistics have escalated, I wonder if, that is true or are we just hearing about things now that we didn't hear about before.

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Eve Ensler
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 25
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