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Vol. 11 / THE DR CONGO IN AFRICA


No. 4 - March 2010:
QUAND DEUX TAUREAUX SE BATTENT...: FEMMES ET FILLES PRISES AU PIÈGE DANS LE CONFLIT DE LA RDC / WHEN TWO BULLS FIGHT...: WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE DRC CONFLICT
 
Par/By Bathseba Opini et/and Aline Nizigama
 
Le passé colonial de la République démocratique du Congo et sa richesse en minéraux ont concouru pour lui donner son histoire violente depuis ses débuts en 1960. Les femmes et les enfants sont les principales victimes de cette violence, particulièrement dans la dernière décennie. Le viol est devenu une arme de guerre importante, surtout au Congo de l’est. La résolution des problèmes de violence actuels demandera le démantèlement des structures de pouvoir politique et économique et l’appropriation graduel du pouvoir par les femmes.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's colonial past and mineral wealth have conspired to give it a violent history since its beginnings in 1960. That violence, particularly in the last decade, has women and children as its main victims. Rape has become a major weapon of war especially in the eastern Congo. Resolving the ongoing problem of violence requires a dismantling of the present political and economic power structure and the gradual empowerment of women.

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