The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo

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By bringing these women out of the shadows, the film will be a catalyst in focusing world attention on their plight, bringing opprobrium upon those in power who turn their backs, and sparking conversations and policy change concerning the fate of women and girls in a world consumed by armed conflict.

Click here to read an interview with Lisa Jackson, Director of The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo 

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posted: 01.19.2008
Sarah Elise Stauffer
The silence that these women endure, the complete absence of any alternate reality, it's just so terrifying. We complain here about silence, but that silence is different. You can almost hear the grief, and I feel it. We have to stop seeing women in the congo as "them" and see them as mothers and women and sisters, just like us.
posted: 01.18.2008
Amanda Coggin
I'm so pleased to see this here. I watched the piece, War on Women on 60 Minutes last week and it put me into action. At the end of the month, I will start supporting one of these women, rape victims in the Congo, for a mere $27 a month. I couldn't think of a better place to put my money, the perfect investment.
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