Violence against women, especially sexual and gender-based violence, persists...

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Violence against women, especially sexual and gender-based violence, persists in conflicts. Recent events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have shown that women continue to be deliberate targets of injustice and sexual violence in the conflict and its aftermath.

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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