The headlines this past week made us want to scream in outrage.

The Oscar Pistorius murder case in South Africa; rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; gang rapes in India; Pakistan acid attacks, and missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. Each news item was served up by reporters and anchors as a separate, isolated story. In fact they are all different versions of the same story, told over and over again, night after night, from one country to the next.

Why do we treat all these disparate threads around the world as unrelated events? According to UNIFEM, one in three women -- one billion members of our human population -- will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. It's time to wake up, connect the dots, and realize that violence against women is a global problem on the scale of climate change or world food shortages.

It is for the courts to decide Pistorius' guilt or innocence in the murder of his girlfriend, but the case highlights the broader problem of violence against women in South Africa. We spend two to three months of every year working in Africa, including numerous visits to South Africa, and we hear from our friends there the story behind the story. Last year, almost 65,000 sexual offences were reported to South African police, who estimate a woman is raped there every 36 seconds.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been dubbed the rape capital of the world, where sexual assault is a standard weapon of war. It is estimated more than 200,000 women have been raped in the civil war since 1998. In the northeast corner of the country, a criminal militia is now waging war to control rich local mineral, timber and wildlife resources. This militia is alleged to have abducted some 3,000 women to use as sex slaves.

India remains in upheaval after the brutal gang rape that took the life of a 23-year-old woman last December. The shocking incident provoked a long-overdue backlash against the epidemic of sexual assaults in that country, and the apparent indifference and inaction of police and the courts. It can take up to 10 years for Indian courts to process a rape case, and only 26 per cent of cases result in a conviction.

In Pakistan, women's organizations say the number of women who were the victims of acid attacks rose by 89 per cent last year over the previous year. Women are doused with strong acid that causes permanent disfigurement and even death -- most often by the victim's own husband or family as punishment for causing a perceived dishonour. Sometimes the vicious attack is for nothing more than looking at another man.

Of course there was also Malala Yousefzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl who barely survived an assassination attempt last year for the crime of speaking out for the education of girls.

And lest anyone think these news stories are confined to the global south, last week Canada saw the release of a report by Human Rights Watch claiming abuse by RCMP officers of Aboriginal women in British Columbia. Meanwhile the number of calls increase for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal woman across Canada. The Native Women's Association of Canada says that if non-Aboriginal women were being killed or abducted at the same rate as Aboriginal women over the past decade, more than 18,000 non-Aboriginal women would now be dead or missing.

Perhaps most terrifying is the fact that each example we write of here causes us to think of one more. How many more news stories do people have to hear before they choose to raise their voices and take action?

We have always advocated fighting for the rights women and girls by empowering them with education, micro-credit, and self-directed water projects. But it's not enough -- the world needs system-level change.

The world's governments must treat rape as one of the most heinous of war crimes, and provide our police and military forces even greater power to intervene and create safe havens for women; nations like Canada must tie our trade and support for other nations to their enforcement of their laws for the protection of women; and Canada must look inward, to recognize and deal with the ways we have failed our own women.

The problem is huge and complex, and we certainly don't have all the answers. We do know that it's time to connect the headlines and expose the global epidemic of violence against women. And once we see the disease for what it is, move beyond outrage to global action.

Craig and Marc Kielburger are founders of international charity and educational partner, Free The Children. Its youth empowerment event, We Day, is in eight cities across Canada this year, inspiring more than 100,000 attendees. For more information, visit www.weday.com or follow Craig on Twitter at @craigkielburger

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• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil's gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) embrace on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men's 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee's stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil's Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves 'unbelievably high'. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil's gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) shake hands on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men's 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee's stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil's Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves 'unbelievably high'. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil's gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) embrace on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men's 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee's stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil's Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves 'unbelievably high'. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil's gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) stands on the podium together during the medal ceremony of the men's 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee's stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil's Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves 'unbelievably high'. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius runs across the finish line as he anchors his team home to win the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. South Africa won in the world record time of 41.78. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's relay team (L-R) Samkelo Radebe, Zivan Smith, Arnu Fourie and Oscar Pistorius pose together after setting a new world record in their victory in the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's relay team (L-R) Zivan Smith, Samkelo Radebe, Arnu Fourie and Oscar Pistorius pose with the timer showing their new world record after victory in the men's 4x100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Opening Ceremony

  LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium on August 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius celebrates winning gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses on the podium with his gold medal after winning the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius celebrates winning gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 8: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the Men's 400m - T44 on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius powers home to win gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses with photographs with a national flag after winning gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses with photographs with a national flag after winning gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 8: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the Men's 400m - T44 on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Silver medallist Blake Leeper of the United States, gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and bronze medallist David Prince of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa throws a bouquet of flowers on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Silver medallist Blake Leeper of the United States, gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and bronze medallist David Prince of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

  South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400m - T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

• SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

  JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius (2R) receives a cheque of R700,000 from Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula (2L) as Gert Oosthuizen (L) and Gideon Sam look on during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

• SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

  JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius meets fans and signs autographs during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

• SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

  JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius (2R) receives a cheque of R700,000 from Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula (2L) as Gert Oosthuizen (L) and Gideon Sam (2R) look on during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

• SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

  JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic athletes Natalie Du Toit and Oscar Pistorius pose with their medals during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Day 10 - Athletics

  LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

• QATAR-SPORTS-POLITCS

  Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa races against a pure-bred Arabian horse during the Gathering of all Leaders In Sport (GOALS) forum on December 12, 2012, at the Aspire Zone outdoor circuit in the Qatari capital Doha. AFP PHOTO /KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN DOHA == QATAR OUT (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

• QATAR-SPORTS-POLITCS

  Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa speaks during a news conference after the official opening ceremony of the Gathering Of All Leaders In Sport (GOALS) forum in the Qatari capital Doha, on December 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO /KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN DOHA == QATAR OUT (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

• British Olympic Ball - Arrivals

  LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 30: Oscar Pistorius attends the British Olympic Ball on November 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images)

• British Olympic Ball - Arrivals

  LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 30: Oscar Pistorius attends the British Olympic Ball on November 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• GOLF-EGPA-DUNHILL

  South African Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius walks down the eight fairway during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, on October 4, 2012 . AFP PHOTO / IAN MACNICOL (Photo credit should read Ian MacNicol/AFP/GettyImages)

• Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

  GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

• Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Day One

  CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 04: Oscar Pistorius and Sir Steve Redgrave during the first round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 4, 2012 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

• Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Practice Round

  ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 03: Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa talks to the media at his press conference during the practice round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 3, 2012 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

• Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Practice Round

  ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 03: Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa talks to the media at his press conference during the practice round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 3, 2012 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Previews

  LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa smiles during a press conference ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on August 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

• 2012 London Paralympics - Previews

  LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa smiles during a press conference ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on August 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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