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Stand With Congolese Women \u2014 Let\u2019s Restore Hope and Dignity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know that every half hour a child in the Kivu is being raped? (Mishra, 2025 )<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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“Rape is being used to destroy bodies and entire communities.”
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Hope Still Lives Here<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“The world may call us the ‘rape capital’, but we are the capital of sisterhood and solidarity.”
\u2014 Leymah Gbowee (Bihamba, 2017)<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I believe in Congolese women: nurturers, providers, and drivers of our nation’s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Munigi, North Kivu, DR Congo. A team of MONUSCO female <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Crisis in Eastern Congo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over 10,000 cases of rape and sexual violence reported in just two months<\/em> of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 45% of victims are children. (Mishra, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospitals are overcrowded, underfunded, and under attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Survivors lack access to life-saving care<\/em>, including HIV prevention and trauma treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n