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"If I go to the fields to farm, I will be raped," says Furaha, a mother of five. "But I must feed my children, so I go." From "A Separate Peace" in the September.October 2008 issue of PINK |
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The Congo's Women In the September.October 2008 issue of PINK, photographer Lisa Shannon shares her personal journey of heartbreak and healing in the rape-ravaged Congo. Here are some more pictures from her trip.
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HOW TO HELP Urge your representatives to support the International Violence Against Women Act (now under consideration in the House). If passed, the law would "require the U.S. government to address systemic violence against women internationally," says Ritu Sharma Fox, co-founder and president of Women Thrive Worldwide. Visit womenthrive.org to sign a petition of support. Sponsor a Congolese woman through Women for Women International (womenforwomen.org). Participate in Run for Congo Women (runforcongowomen.org). Learn more through The International Rescue Committee (theirc.org).
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