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Stop Rape and Other Violence Against Women in War-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: CARE
The epidemic of rape and sexual violence in the war-torn country of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a humanitarian catastrophe.
The urgency of the crisis cannot be overstated.
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Armed groups are effectively using sexual violence as a weapon of war and destruction, inflicting grievous physical, psychological and social harm on women, children and entire communities.
The physical and emotional harm these women and girls face is staggering, and they rarely find the medical and psychological care they so desperately need. While the perpetrators of these horrific crimes move with impunity to their next victims, whole communities live in constant fear of the next wave of violence.
The International Violence Against Women Act (S.2279) would significantly increase U.S. commitment to ending gender-based violence in the DRC and around the world. By passing the IVAWA, we will take a significant step toward addressing this type of violence in the DRC and other crisis regions around the world.
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Violence against women must be stopped in the Republic of the Congo and everywhere else. I think we need to go back to letting women run the countries so that there will not be so much testosterone in charge. Attacking women just because they are caring for the children and cannot defend themselves as well is no reason to continue the violence. Women are NOT the spoils of war. They have rights and dignity as well.
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Congressmen...please start paying attention to issues such as this that really MATTER.. and everyone, please say a PRAYER for this situation to be relieved as you sign this petition. THANKYOU.
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There no reason why violence against women should be tolerated anywhere. Something needs to be done to stop this.
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It's outrageous that in this day and age that this sort of atrocity continues. The US needs to get behind the movement to end this now!
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If the Congo,had oil, we would have already been trying to "help"....
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It is atrocious that a woman can be gang raped and then be ostracized as being impure (often by the husband who was forced to witness the crime). Some have even been branded as harlots and condemned to die for THEIR "sin." It is even more criminal that the children, often the result of the rape, are also outcasts, perpetuating the rape(s) for generations.
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All around the world, men are created equal and as human beings. How can the men of the world explain why women are not being treated as equal human beings? Women are not property, holes to satisfy men, maids, nor baby machines. We have every right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We must have control over our own bodies and minds. We must never live in fear, no matter what area of the world we live in. All who believe this must stand up to those who don't. Everyone has heard a sexist comment or seen a hand raised in anger, and didn't do anything about it. It is our job to make sure that the suffering ends everywhere. Just please remember, rape and abuse doesn't only happen in other places it happens in every place and it MUST be stopped!!!!
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Do you really need to ask?
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it's unacceptable, rape and other violence against anyone.
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Rape, icest, abuse against women any where is criminal and and against Gods law
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hi well congress violence against womenhas to be addressed immedetly because there are to many poor women suffering violence and rape because there isnt enough being done to help women.
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We must set an example in our own nation as well as committing support to fight sexual violence worldwide.
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How would you feel if you were those helpless woman? That is all that must be asked.
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As a US citizen residing in Finland, I urge that this bill be passed and these crimes in the DRC be stopped.
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