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VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
Noted: War's overlooked victims
January 18, 2011
By The IRC
The IRC is one of few organizations to address the crisis of sexual violence in Congo, with a team of experts focusing on emergency care, counseling, prevention measures, advocacy and other support services.
Photo courtesy Kevin Sites
"War’s Overlooked Victims," in the The Economist, examines the dismaying prevalence of rape in war around the world.
The story, published on January 13, features quotes from Hillary Margolis, who runs the International Rescue Committee’s sexual-violence program in North Kivu, Decomcratic Republic of Congo.
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, news, rape, noted
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