the conflict in the democratic republic of the congo (derc) has been a "war against women" in which thousands of women and girls have been subjected to rape and gender-based violence...these crimes are committed with the intent to destroy families and communities and are predominantly carried out by government soldiers, police, and armed group members...but perpetrators are rarely brought to justice... h.r. 1227 is a resolution condemning sexual violence in the drc and calling on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to violence there...
urge your representative to speak out for victims in the drc and support h.r. 1227...two years ago, congress and the president codified the united states' commitment to peace in the congo through the democratic republic of the congo relief, security, and democracy promotion act of 2006, yet systematic rape and stigmatization of rape victims continues to be a public health crisis...women and girls are frequently left with physical injuries and psychological problems due to a lack of access to medical care and often suffer social and economic exclusion...
it is time for the united states to re-commit to ending sexual violence in the drc...
please take action now to ensure that your representative makes that commitment a reality...peace out <3
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