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Women

Women and girls face a myriad of unique challenges around the globe. Although many countries around the world continue to work to mitigate the historic marginalization of and violence against women and girls, they are often disproportionately affected by war, climate change, poverty, industrialization, and global health crises.

In telling their stories Pulitzer Center journalists illuminate not only the violence and disparity faced by women and girls worldwide, but their resilience and strength in the face of it. Stories as varied as a young woman barricading herself in a hotel room in Bangkok to escape subjugation in Saudi Arabia to the women advocating for reproductive rights in Nigeria show women and girls constantly fighting to assert their own humanity.

The Pulitzer Center's work on women is supported by a partnership with PIMCO, which provides funding support for reporting projects, education outreach, and community engagement on issues related to gender equality and the economic empowerment of vulnerable girls and women. For more information, please see this announcement

 

 

Women

Rape as a weapon of war in DR Congo

War has raged through the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than a decade — it has been called the deadliest conflict since World War II.

The United Nations estimates that 200,000 women and girls have been raped in that time, some victims as young as three years old.

Both the Congolese army and rebel groups have used rape as a weapon of war.

Worldfocus webcast on the conflict in the DR Congo with Michael Kavanagh 12/16

Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge will host a panel featuring Pulitzer Center's Michael Kavanagh to discuss eastern Congo.

Listen to the webcast live at 7:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and ask questions via chat or by calling (646) 929-1656.

Worldfocus.org presents a live webcasted radio show on roots of conflict and prospects for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the help of BlogTalkRadio.

For more info.