HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028645 relatives were transporting the corpse of her brother-in-law for cremation. "They were accosted by five or six young men who had set up a roadblock," said S.N. Pradhan, a police official in Jharkhand. According to the criminal complaint, the men stole 40,000 rupees ($625) and then ordered the woman out of the vehicle. "Then they took her to the bush and raped her one by one while others stood watch," he said. The rape wasn't reported until Friday, when police—investigating reports of highway robbery—discovered a photo of a policewoman near where the thefts occurred. "The superintendent of police asked her why her photo was there and only then did she report the rape," Mr. Pradhan said. Back to top Is there any space in the development debate for African experts? Andrew Quinn — Guardian blog At a 2012 TEDxChange conference in Berlin, African women's development fund CEO Theo Sowa turned the spotlight on an uncomfortable truth: African women may be the focus of many development campaigns, but they are rarely represented as drivers of the discussion. "When people portray us as victims, they don't want to ask us about solutions. Because people don't ask victims for solutions," Sowa told the audience. Of course, experts from Africa and other parts of the developing world are pioneering solutions to a vast range of development challenges on everything from improving maternal health to boosting sustainable crop output. Bringing their perspectives to light should be an integral part of development work, particularly as the international community contemplates the next steps in the global development agenda beyond the 2015 MDGs. Celebrity advocates, government officials and major funders all have ready-made platforms for spreading their views —the power of their brand is often enough to build an audience. But for those without immediate recognition, the task is harder. The Aspen Institute's New Voices Fellowship, launched this ye