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Congo Women

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With over 5.5 million killed since 1998, the conflict in the DR Congo is the deadliest since World War II. Rape—conducted systematically and with tremendous brutality—is used as a weapon of war. Award-winning actress Sienna Miller's trip shines a light on what we can all do to make a difference.

4 things you can do

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Learn more about the organization that Sienna travelled with:  International Medical Corps

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Visit the Enough Project to find out how your cell phone is fueling Congo's conflict


  • "8 Minutes" in the DR Congo

    Found by TakePart | November 20, 2009
    TakePart | 2 months ago | Flag this

    Sienna Miller travelled to DR Congo in Spring 2009 to document the lives of women living in the middle of this treacherous conflict. Find out more and help make a difference here. Director: David ... View Video

    "8 Minutes" in the DR Congo

  • TakePart.com Exclusive: Come Clean 4 Congo

    Found by ENOUGH Project | November 20, 2009
    ENOUGH Project | 2 months ago | Flag this

    Minerals that go into your cell phone help fuel the conflict in Eastern Congo...the deadliest since World War II. Tell consumer electronic companies their products should be conflict free in a ... View Video

    TakePart.com Exclusive: Come Clean 4 Congo
    • Issues: Conflict in the Congo
    • Tags: Conflict in the Congo,Enough Project,Come Clean 4 Congo,Raise Hope for Congo

  • Raise Hope for Congo

    Washington, DC | Members: 21

    To protect and empower Congolese women and girls, the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign works to:

    • Raise awareness about the crisis, the resulting widespread sexual violence against women and girls, and the solutions that are necessary to end the conflict.
    • Increase news coverage ... View group profile

    Issues We're Tackling

  • Actors Come Clean for Congo

    Source: www.youtube.com | Found by pjkearney | September 17, 2009
    Found by pjkearney | 8 months ago

    Mary Louise Parker, Sandra Oh, Brooke Smith, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Saffron Burrows speak out about conflict minerals and the crisis in the Congo. View Video

    Actors Come Clean for Congo

  • Rape in the Congo Won't Go Unheard

    Created by Anonymous | Updated: September 17, 2009
    Found by Anonymous | 1 year ago | Flag this

    The Los Angeles times reports on a new documentary, "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo," by Lisa F. Jackson, which examines the brutal sex crimes committed against women living in the ... View Link Details

  • Q&A: DR Congo conflict

    Created by Brooke Minters | Updated: September 17, 2009
    Found by Brooke Minters | 1 year ago | Flag this

    The BBC reports that General Laurent Nkunda has been arrested in Rwanda. The Congolese want Nkunda extradited back to Congo to be tried for war crimes and treason or "neutralized." His troops ... View Link Details

    Q&A: DR Congo conflict

  • Mass Rape in the Congo: A Crime Against Society

    Created by Anonymous | Updated: September 17, 2009
    Found by Anonymous | 1 year ago | Flag this

    According to AlertNet, as hundreds of thousands of rape victims are cast out from their families and communities, mass rapes in the Congo continue to destroy civic life. A rape survivor is ... View Link Details