Brown Bag Seminar: DR Congo and Gender Based Violence

DR Congo and Gender Based Violence
 
The armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is acknowledged as the deadliest war in Africa ever recorded and is regarded as one of the cruelest conflict zones for women and girls in recent history.  Tens of thousands of women and girls have been raped, sexually assaulted, attacked and abducted.  Join us for a brown bag discussion of this issue. 
 
Who: Robert Warwick, Executive Director of IRC’s U.S. Programs in Maryland
When: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Where: Southeast Community Development Corporation, 3700 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
 
RSVP required, please e-mail jessica.li@theIRC.org.
 
This event is part of IRC Baltimore's participation in "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence", an international campaign to call for the elimination of all forms of violence against women.  This campaign raises awareness of gender-based violence, strengthens local and international cooperation, increases solidarity among women, and pressures government officials to address this issue.