VIDEO: Confronting Rape and Other Forms of Violence Against Women in Conflict Zones Spotlight: DRC and Sudan

Source: 
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Duration: 
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 20:00
Countries: 
Africa
Americas
Central Africa
Eastern Africa
Congo (Kinshasa)
Sudan
North America
United States of America
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Initiative Type: 
Multi-Media

Testimonies at the congressional hearing on sexual violence in the Congo held on May 19, 2009 before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on African Affairs and the new Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Womens Issues.

Speakers:The Honorable Melanne Verveer
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
Department of State
Washington, DC
The Honorable Esther Brimmer
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Department of State
Washington, DC
Phil Carter
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs
Department of State
Washignton, DC

Eve Ensler
Founder
V-Day
Chouchou Namegabe Nabintu
Journalist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Robert Wasrwick
Country Director of Southern Sudan
International Rescue Committee
Southern Sudan, Sudan
Neimat Ahmadi
Darfuri Liason Officer
Save Darfur Coalition
Washington, DC
Mr. John Prendergast
Co-chair
The Enough Project
Washington, DC