A television channel in Ivory Coast is under fire for broadcasting a program that showcased a "rape demonstration." Yves de M’Bella, the host of local TV channel Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI), brought on a guest last Monday who was a self-confessed and convicted rapist to demonstrate the ways he would rape women using a mannequin. While making jokes, Traoré Kader was asked if some of the women enjoyed the act as he also revealed what a "successful rape" consisted of. Kader and the host also shared tips on how women can avoid getting raped. “I wasn’t really shocked, because I see it all the time. We are immersed in rape culture,” Bintou Traoré, the communication lead at Women’s Rights League, said , according to QZ. M’Bella has since been suspended from the network, and he and the guest have both been reprimanded with fines. The court fined Kader and M’Bella $900 and $3,600, respectively, and they are both facing time in prison. After airing, the broadcast sparked fierce...
