1. Rape in East Congo
- Though its been 103 years since Congo became a free state, the
legacy of colonization continues to have a devastating ripple effect on
its people.
As seen in this photo (a woman who had her eyes cut out when she
looked upon the man who raped her.)
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2. These videos below helped me understand the victimized woman in congo on a
deeper level. So I have decided to share them with the class.
When watching the videos please think about: “How could we fix this problem?”
- And please discuss your ideas when this presentation is finished.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA-5uuiQBao
http://www2.americanprogress.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=137
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3. Generalization of how our section 2 bloggers would solve this
problem.
Conclusion reached: By not supporting conflict materials.
As stated in Kiravs Blogg:
“Last year, President Obama signed a legislation that requires
companies to report what they are doing to avoid trading in conflict
material from the Congo. U.S. based companies and the Malaysia
Smelting Corporation have now boycotted minerals from the Congo
in an attempt to pressure the Congolese government to demilitarize
mining areas and push rebel groups out of these areas. Despite these
efforts, there has been no reaction by the Congolese government.”
Movies are a great in the fact they raise
awareness to these “conflict materials” - an
example is Blood Diamond.
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4. Quick Fact:
The USA gives 700 million a year (as stated in the “Rape in East Congo” article.)
- Can as much money as 700m solve the problem?
- If not what is the true underlying Issue?
- What are your ideas on how to solve this “Crisis in Congo”
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