Acknowledgements

Agnes Odhiambo, researcher in the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, wrote this report based on research that she conducted with Siphokazi Mthathi, director of the South Africa office, in Johannesburg and Eastern Cape Province between August 2010 and April 2011. Siphokazi Mthathi, Janet Walsh, deputy director in the Women’s Rights Division, Liesl Gerntholtz, director in the Women’s Rights Division, Joseph Amon, director of the Health and Human Rights Program, Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor, and Babatunde Olugboji, deputy director in the program office, reviewed the report.

Rumbidzai Chidoori, associate, and Daniela Ramirez, coordinator in the Women’s Rights Division provided production assistance. Additional production assistance was provided by Grace Choi, publications director, Anna Lopriore, creative manager, and Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager.

Human Rights Watch is grateful to the women who agreed to share their stories with us and we admire their courage and resilience. We also thank the many individuals, officials, and organizations that contributed their time, expertise and information, to this report.

The Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Arcadia, the Moriah Fund, the Trellis Fund, and other individual and organizations who have contributed in different ways, to the work of the division.