In the Democratic Republic of Congo, as in too many communities around the world, rape has been used as a weapon of war. Gang rape is common, with many victims reporting two, three, four, even five attackers at once. Such rape inflicts both physical and mental harm upon its immediate victims, yet it also tears apart communities, inciting hatred of, or at the very least stigma against, the victims (yes, the victims) and dimishing these victims' economic productivity. It is especially devastating because when the men have been killed in battle, it is the women that are left behind to rebuild their communities, yet they are far less able to do so when rape renders them terrified of going to market or fetching water and severely impacts their physical health. Rape thus is a means of attacking entire communities, one individual victim at a time.