Beauty in the Middle: Women of the Congo Speak Out
The Nobel Women's Initiative and the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict are proud to launch our online multimedia exhibit, Beauty in the Middle: Women of Congo Speak Out!
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The Women of Congo Speak Out delegation met with activist groups on the ground in Eastern Congo who are actively involved in campaigns to end sexual violence in the region. The delegation met with Héritiers de la Justice, SAMWAKI and Congo Men’s Network. The meetings showed the breadth of ...read more
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After a powerful journey to Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Women of Congo Speak Out delegates have returned home to share the needs and demands of Congolese women. The delegates– led by Nobel peace laureate Leymah Gbowee – heard from Congolese women who are using innovative and ...read more
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By Rachel Vincent
Before it surrendered, the M23 rebel group waged a 19-month campaign of raping, killing and burning villages. Rape was specifically used as tool of war—one that instilled what the Enough Project calls “fear at a low cost”.
But while the M23 lay down its arms two months ago, ...read more
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On February 13 2014, Apple became one of the first major corporations to publish a list of where their minerals are sourced from to build electronic devices. The list reveals 59 smelters are compliant with international ethical guidelines – but the status of 104 additional smelters is unknown. The ...read more
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The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict highlights the need to prevent the use of sexual violence during conflict. Sexual violence does not need to be an inevitable outcome of war — war can exist without the use of sexual violence. States have a key role in ...read more
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Meet Chouchou Namegabe. Chouchou is an outspoken Congolese radio journalist and co-founder of the South Kivu Women’s Media Association (AFEM).
Chouchou grew up in Bukavu, eastern Congo listening to the transistor radio broadcast news from all over the Congo. She took notice of something odd—she ...read more
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The Women of Congo Speak Out delegation met with government officials and members of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to uncover how they respond to women impacted by the ongoing conflict in the region. The ...read more
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