Lauren Wolfe : Broken down by type of crime and perpetrator , each case is marked as a red dot on the map and contains up to dozens or even hundreds of victims . Rape is a weapon that destroys individuals , families , communities . Wolfe 's group is documenting reports of rape as they come in on live map of Syria . The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the number of reported rapes has increased by more than 50 percent since last year. More than 20 % of women in reports are killed after rape ; some kill themselves . Social shame drives killings , she says , and international community must intervene .
Lauren Wolfe : Rape is a weapon that destroys individuals , families , communities . Wolfe 's group is documenting reports of rape as they come in on live map of Syria . The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the number of reported rapes has increased by more than 50 percent since last year. More than 20 % of women in reports are killed after rape ; some kill themselves . Social shame drives killings , she says , and international community must intervene .