Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo

Group of activists looking to help rape victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Share your stories, thoughts, and prayers.

[Mukwege Foundation @MukwegeFound]

Event in The Hague, 24-27th of March:

Join us and the activists of City of Joy during the @MoviesMatter festival for a screening of @cityofjoyfilm and a discussion. City of Joy is a centre in Congo where rape victims are turned into community leaders.
https://t.co/guikxiGl5v

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

More than 57,000 refugees have been displaced by the violence in eastern DRC since the beginning of this year. An overwhelming majority - some 77.5 per cent - are women and children
https://t.co/yonIQPdCXu

[Darkness to Light @Darkness2Light]

Child sexual abuse survivors don't just know how to keep a secret — they were groomed to believe secrecy was essential to their survival. #ItStartsWithYou #MeToo https://t.co/sQfyDwdUtL

[Darkness to Light @Darkness2Light]

Understanding the facts about child sexual abuse can help you better protect the children in your life. #ItStartsWithYou https://t.co/36LFFz2l4G

[#StandWithCongo @STANDWITHCONGO]

Let us see what can be done to end these injustices, to see what can be done for #Congo. Congolese, you have people from #Kenya, #Ghana, #USA standing with you. Congo will be restored.
- Rev. Peter Gachira at Congo Solidarity Service
#StandWithCongo #DRC #RDC

[DC Rape Crisis Center (DCRCC) @DCRapeCrisis]

Exec Dir @IndyDCRCC " If it takes a village to raise a child what does it take to heal a family?" #Deeproots #46Years #Breakingthesilence

[United Nations @UN]

UN peacekeepers come from different countries, cultures & backgrounds --
but share a common purpose to protect the most vulnerable. https://t.co/lZYeCp9I0z #ServingForPeace

[LUCHA 🇨🇩 @luchaRDC]

Solidarité ! Non aux violences conjugales faites aux femmes ! Non à leur impunité ! Bravo cher(e)s compatriotes pour cette courageuse initiative. #BalanceTonKuluna https://t.co/3qcgo0RO5f

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

This account was formed because my school had assigned an activism project that was required. But after educating myself on the issue that I was assigned I want to still help the victims affected by sexual assault in the DRC! I will continue helping them in the fight for justice!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

This is justice seeking! https://t.co/OKu8cCoCUP

[Mukwege Foundation @MukwegeFound]

Join us on Thursday in #DenHaag: At a panel discussion we want to discuss the creation of a mechanism which could award #reparations to #sexualviolence victims independent from the formal justice. system.https://t.co/q2k4RweWE3

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

A great infographic done by a fellow activist!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

Everyday over 1,000 people are raped in the DRC. That is an atrocity! Make a difference and donate today to @PanziUSA and @MukwegeFound who are trying to prevent the unjust actions on display in the DRC.

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

Donate to @MukwegeFound, they are a great cause and are doing a great job in spreading awareness on the issues in the DRC!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

https://t.co/QQeCy5aIwj

An article by CNN showcasing the horrors of the DRC and how we can stop it.

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

The number of legal acts a congolese woman can sign without her husband's consent is 0. This should not be the case.

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

40%. That's the percentage of women in the DRC who have experienced rape or some form of sexual assault in their lifetime. This is in a country with more than 70 million people. Something needs to be done to help!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

Some great artwork from a student at Vernon Hills High School that she made to help spread awareness on the issues of the DRC. Truly inspirational!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

Some more statistics... truly sickening. We need to as humans realize as a collective race that the events going on in the DRC are atrocious and need to stop.

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

@TGFoundation @DenisMukwege @PanziHospital Thanks @TGFoundation for the great idea!

[Justice for Rape Victims of the Congo @JusticeCongo]

This is not a one gender issue. 10% of all rape cases reported this year in the DRC have had male victims. They often have a hard time living a normal life after being raped to, as many people of the DRC will say that the men are homosexual despite them having no control over it.