Women In Dr Congo

Africanews on MSN: Women speak of violence during childbirth in DR Congo

Lisa Shannon could not sit still after watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that revealed the story of the world’s deadliest conflict — a Congolese war in which scores of women are raped, and ...

upnorthlive: Women running nearly 200 miles to raise awareness for gender inequality in Congo

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Sat, 02 May 2015 02:32:50 GMT — Nine women are each running seven marathons in seven days across Congo to bring awareness to gender inequality and raise funds for women in those communities. The ...

Women running nearly 200 miles to raise awareness for gender inequality in Congo

National Geographic news: These women are bringing some peace to war-stricken Congo

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, activists terrorized by conflict for decades are stepping in to try to break the cycle of violence. Liberata Buratwa, who has been running a network of women ...

World Bank: Refugee women in Congo are planting the seeds for change with cash transfers

Refugees in Igne, Republic of Congo founded an agricultural cooperative to transform small land plots into thriving farms. Credit: Lisungi / World Bank. The Lisungi project has empowered refugee women ...

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Refugee women in Congo are planting the seeds for change with cash transfers

The Hill: ‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women

‘I wanted to scream’: Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women

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Los Angeles Times: Global Development: Africa is increasingly open to women in politics. In Congo, they have a fight on their hands