In DRC, there is no end to the terrible experiences of rape
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Elisabeth Roesch is CARE’s gender and advocacy advisor based in Goma, DRC.
Goma, Nov. 7, 2008 – I’ve been in the DRC for a year, working with women who have experienced abuse and violence and talking to them about the impact that this has had on their lives. Thanks to numerous news articles and increasing international attention, the horrific nature of sexual violence here in Congo is becoming known in the world. But nothing has really prepared me for the stories that I have heard, and each time I speak with women, I am saddened to find that there is no end to the terrible experiences of rape, torture and mutilation. (more…)
