Tag: congo

21 Oct

The XX Factor : Rape In Congo, A Year Later: Change?

Democratic Republic of Congo The XX Factor : Rape In Congo, A Year Later: Change?: “Every woman should read New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman’s latest missive on the rape-as-war-tactic epidemic in Congo: ‘Rape Victims’ Words Help Congo Into Change.’ Photo by Jeffrey Gettleman/The New York Times A year ago, Gettleman exposed the horrors happening in Bukavu, [...]
15 Oct

UN hand-washing day

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Millions mark UN hand-washing day: “Millions of children around the world are marking the United Nations’ first Global Handwashing Day.” (Via BBC.) See also: BBC World Service - Documentaries - Policing the UN: “Policing the UN” Download the podcast from BBC. (Via BBC.)