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| August 24, 2009 |
New hope for women in the Congo
On August 10, Sec.of State Hillary Clinton announced that a new US program of $17 million would be funded to train doctors, supply rape survivors with cell phones and cameras to document violence, and train a female police force to protect women in the eastern Congo. The United States will be playing a larger role in Congo not only by providing aid but also by regulating U.S. mining companies. These mining resources fuel marauding rebel groups.In Goma, Clinton met with rape victims and visited the hospital where fistula surgeries are performed every day. She spoke out against violence against women and brought new hope to the women of the DRC.