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DRC: Rural Girls Are In DangerWhile I was combing the fields for firewood, a man from our village who had divorced his wife began to try to ambush me on the path. He waited for me in isolated spots and tried to catch me. When I saw him approaching, I would run away and sometimes I would choose different routes. Disappointed with my reaction, he came to my mother and told her he wanted to marry me. Because he gave my mother money for medicines, she told him to continue trying to convince me. Read more »













