comparte este vídeo 2008  |  EN  |  red cross  |  red cross  |  Every day women are raped in Eastern Congo. Consequently, they not only suf rape in congo, icrc  |  fer physical pain, but also emotional trauma and the fear of being rejected by their communities. The ICRC supports over 30 counselling centres in North and South Kivu, where victims of rape meet compassionate listeners and find support as they talk about their suffering. "Many rape victions suffer in silence. The advantage of the listening house is that here the victims can talk without the fear of being rejected by the community," says Mariette, a psycho-social worker at the counselling centre. "I can help these women overcome what they have gone through and restart their lives." "When my neighbours ask me about Mariette," says a 62-year-old rape victim, "I tell them that she is my younger sister. According to a survey (Our World. Views from the field) conducted by the ICRC in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 36% of the people say sexual violence is a major fear. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rttW1lsG4