DR Congo women march against sexual violence

After the whole incident of raping and killing women in some villages, where hundreds were raped by rebels in July and August. Un said the government troops where involved but The country's defence minister has denied any soldiers were involved, this thing was a sad Merry-Go-Round that no one was taking responsibility of.Saddest thing is On Friday, the head of the UN mission in DR Congo, Monusco, said an estimated 15,000 people had been raped there last year...15,000 not 300, not 500, 15000... 3 ZEros, whatta damn shame, All being women, they have not even counted the abused 'gay' men yet..that's just too sad to take in

Olive Lembe Kabila headed the rally in the town of Bukavu in the east of the country, where Congolese and foreign armed groups have operated for years. Thousands of women walked through the streets of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province.

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Many of them carried banners with slogans such as "No to sexual terrorism", according to the AFP news agency."Coming here is important because violence towards women is used systematically as a weapon of war," said Miriam Nobre of World March of Women, which organised the march.Nene Rukunghu, a doctor at a hospital in Bukavu, said the international community finally seemed interested in DR Congo's problems."We must fight against impunity, so that the perpetrators of violence are punished, to allow women to regain their dignity. Despite what they endure, Congolese women are strong and able to stand up again."