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End Violence in the Congo: Call for a US Special Envoy

May 10, 2011

The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be embroiled in the deadliest conflict since World War II, violence that has been notoriously brutal on the nation’s women. Read More »

For the Girl in the Purple Dress and Red Sandals

by Mei Li | March 10, 2011 at 3:16 PM

Tonight I was invited to read at a Zonta International Humanitarian event. Proceeds will help strengthen services and programs for UNICEF, Safer Cities for Women and to the Liberia Fistula Program. … Read More»

"This is not opportunistic rape; it's a strategy"

by helenroxburgh | March 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM

This is the first time I've ever, ever been actually brought to tears when writing anything. … Read More»

A Powerful Way To Help

by Olivia Fischer | September 27, 2010 at 2:36 PM

I recently read an AMAZING book called "A Thousand Sisters" by Lisa Shannon, an American woman from Oregon. … Read More»

The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo

Lisa F. Jackson | Women Make Movies, 2008 | DRC

In this unflinching documentary, filmmaker Lisa Jackson travels through the Democratic Republic of Congo, exposing the grotesque realities of gendered violence. Read More »