International Women’s Day: Conflict Minerals, Rape & Healing [VIDEO]

Mar 08, 2012 1 Comment by

Make no mistake, here in the US there is a political war on women being waged. As oppressive as it has been lately, let’s take a moment to rem,ember that this country is still one of the best places on earth to be a woman. That is relative to the struggles of women in the Congo over in Africa. The issue of women’s rights is an important one; however, the right to birth control pakes in comparison to what these women endure. Be sure to check out the following and assist get involved:

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst place on earth to be a woman, according to the United Nations. Regional war and rape leave an estimated 1,000 or more women assaulted every day. One organization, HEAL Africa, helps women manage their traumatic injuries holistically. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

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RiPPa is the creator, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Intersection of Madness & Reality. As a writer, he uses his sense of humor, sarcasm, and sardonic negro wit to convey his opinion. Being the habitual line-stepper and fire-breathing liberal-progressive, whether others agree with him, isn’t his concern. He loves fried chicken, watermelon, and President Barack Obama. Yes, he's Black; yes, he's proud; and yes, he says it loud. As such, he's often misunderstood.
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    “If we knew how to mobilize people correctly around the mandate to care, then you can make a big impact on a social problem…”

    Eye opening indeed… And I agree that despite the war being waged on women’s rights in this country… it definitely is far easier to navigate compared to what the women in the Republic of Congo have to endure…

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