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Empowering women in Central Africa: What different countries are doing

The Central African region includes 11 countries: Angola, Burundi, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, ...
Newsday

Sexual violence against children and women has surged in Congo, charity says

DAKAR, Senegal — The number of children and women who are survivors of sexual violence in Congo surged over four fold over the first half this year, Save The Children said on Thursday, amid a ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Lincoln woman sponsors woman in Congo through One Thread Project

As the sun rises, so does Amina Mundele to start her day before her family awakens. She prepares breakfast and packs their bags for the day. Once everyone is up, she makes sure they all have a good ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Run to aid victims in Congo grows Woman here is moved by the horrific stories.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chesterfield - Lynda Hermsmeyer's life-changing moment came three years ago while she was flipping through a magazine. She read a ...
The Washington Post

U.N. Says Its Workers Abuse Women in Congo

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 26 -- Sexual exploitation of women and girls by U.N. peacekeepers and bureaucrats in the U.N. mission in Congo "appears to be significant, wide-spread and ongoing," according to a ...