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Women of Congo Speak Out 2014

Launch of multimedia exhibition: Beauty in the Middle

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! The exhibition tells the inspiring  ...read more

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Tweet Transcript: Grassroots Meeting Highlights (Bukavu)

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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Nobel Women wrap up delegation to eastern Congo

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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On the Road—Working with Survivors in Orientale Province

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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Context: Conflict Minerals & Impact on Women

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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Context: Preventing sexual violence in conflict

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, Democratic Republic of Congo

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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Tweet Transcript: Meetings with Provincial Minister & Campaign Members (Bunia)

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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