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SOS Femmes en Danger

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  Charlie Walker spent two months in Eastern Congo earlier this year as part of her Masters in Post-War Recovery at the University of York. Working with FOCHI, a small local organisation advocating for community empowerment, it was there that she encountered SOS Femmes en Danger, Advocacy Project’s partner in Uvira, who provide support to victims of sexual violence.

  Whilst the issue of sexual violence in the DRC is highly publicised in the west, there are extremely few organisations providing support to the countless women who have fallen victim to such heinous violations in Eastern Congo. Having been inspired and encouraged by the vital work that SOS FED is doing to support these courageous women as they work to rebuild their lives, Charlie is thrilled at the prospect of returning to contribute to this rare and crucial project.

  Prior to the MA in York, Charlie had completed an undergraduate degree in International Relations and French at the University of Leeds. She had additionally worked with vulnerable migrants in Spain and Britain, and with the British Red Cross in 2010 to promote their unprecedented advocacy campaign on the destitution facing asylum seekers in the UK. Read more...

  
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