Urge the UN to Increase Funding for Local Programs to Combat Violence against Women and Girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  • by: Georgina B.
  • recipient: United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been cited as, "the rape capital of the world", according to a report in The Huffington Post.

A recent report by Human Rights Watch criticised the county's judicial system to protect the victims of sexual violence across the country.

In a recent trial in the DRC, 39 soldiers were charged with the mass rape of almost 80 women and girls. However, just two were convicted.

The report stated: "The survey also highlighted that the least stable regions of Congo were not the worst affected by sexual violence and rape. In North Kivu, the very epicenter of much of the fighting, 27 percent of women were exposed to sexual violence between 2013 and 2014. The comparatively peaceful provinces of Bandundu and Kasaï-Occidental saw even higher prevalence rates of 31 percent and 36 percent respectively."

The women and girls of the DRC are in dire need of help and protection. Will you join me in urging the UN to increase funding for local programs to combat violence against women and girls?

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