Sometimes I wish eastern Congo could suffer an earthquake or a tsunami, so that it might finally get the attention it needs. The barbaric civil war being waged here is the most lethal conflict since World War II and has claimed at least 30 times as many lives as the Haiti earthquake.
Nicholas Kristof, New York Time
Click here to read an interview of WIW's Lisa Shannon by Nicholas Kristof.
according to the International Rescue Committee, 5.4 million people in the Congo have died from conflict-related causes since 1998. And we hardly hear about it.
Women's Stories from the United Nations
The Congo: Women Fighting Back
Stand Up for Women During the Month of February!
 | VDay - A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and GirlsJoin VDay's 2010 Spotlight Campaign, "Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource: Power to the Women and Girls of Democratic Republic of Congo". Attend an event near you, or hold your own! |
Learn more about the Vagina Monologues founder Eve Ensler and her work with women in the Congo in this interview.
About the Cause
Run for Congo Women is a grassroots movement which benefits Women for Women International's work in the Congo - where rape and torture are a daily reality for many women and children. Through Run for Congo Women, you can join a local running event and sponsor a woman in the Congo to provide direct assistance towards food, medicine and other live-saving needs. Click here to take action now!
Organizations on the Frontlines
- CARE: Working to prevent sexual
violence in post-quake Haiti - Amnesty International
- Run for Congo Women
- Women Make Movies
- UNICEF
- Human Rights Watch
- International Rescue Committee
- The Fistula Foundation
- Women for Women
- Friends of the Congo
International Women's Day is March 8th!
Since the early 1900s women have been celebrated around the world on March 8 to celebrate achievements and advance rights.
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