A rape case that has pitched a 23-year-old woman against Senegal's most prominent opposition leader has dismayed feminists in the country, fearing ...
Adji Sarr, 23, says opposition leader Ousmane Sonko raped her and made death threatsA rape case that has pitched a 23-year-old woman against Senegal's most prominent opposition leader has dismayed feminists in the country, fearing their cause has suffered an enduring blow.
The 48-year-old is accused of raping beauty salon employee Adji Sarr and issuing death threats against her. Sonko says the case is part of a plot by President Macky Sall to scuttle his ambitions for the 2024 elections. Activists say the trial has left the rights of women and victims of sexual violence either drowned out as an issue or sidelined.
Nafissa Fall, 27, said:"These days, when you want to insult a woman, you say you hope she has a child like Adji Sarr -- the image of women has taken a hit." Diop acknowledged some advances for Senegalese women in recent years. They are better represented in politics since a gender quota was passed for parliament, and rape was criminalised in 2020.
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