and Novartis. He has received financial support for research activities from Actelion, Basilea Pharmaceutica, Biogen Idec, Merck Serono, and Novartis. G. Comi has received consulting fees for participating in advisory boards from Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Schering Pharma, GeNeuro, Merck Serono, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and lecture fees from Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen-Dompé, Merck Serono, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Serono Symposia International Foundation, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. X. Montalban has received honoraria and travel expenses for speaking at scientific meetings, has been a steering committee member of clinical trials, or participated in advisory boards of clinical trials in the past years with Almirall, Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, EMD Serono, Genentech, Genzyme, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. H. Butzkueven has received compensation for serving as a consultant orYoung girls are still coming out to speak about their experiences of sexual violence

Anita Kpakiwa, 22, who at age 16 was abducted by rebels who killed her entire family, recounts her story

during Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war, which ended almost three years ago. In response to the horror of what happened to them, Sierra Leoneans are breaking taboos and speaking out against sexual abuse in general.

Girls as young as seven-years old were abducted and forced into sexual slavery by Sierra Leone's two rebel groups during the civil war.

Many girls were too traumatized and afraid to admit what had happened to them or could not get access to aid programs when the war ended. They are still gradually coming out to tell their stories.

Now 12-years old, a young girl,