Carmen Ives, a volunteer who helped with the project, said each pair donated “speaks loudly” of severity of the situation in South Africa. Photograph: Zeno PatersonHowever, the exhibition has faced questions over the rape statistics it uses. While South Africa undisputedly has the highest rates of rape in the world, estimates on the number of assaults each day vary greatly. The 3,600-a-day estimate from the medical research council is far larger than the UN estimate of 132. “[The exhibition] is great to spotlight the issue, but we must be careful not to sensationalise,” she said.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2016 06:56 UTC