Start: 04/10/2014 - 12:45pm
WHAT: “Sexual Violence and Healing in the DRC,” a free program to include a presentation by Vermont Law student Cleophace Mukeba, founder of the Vermont Ibutwa Initiative, as well as a viewing of the documentary “The Greatest Silence.” Q&A to follow the presentation. Open to the public and press.
WHO: Sponsored by Law Students for Reproductive Justice, Black Law Students Association, and the International Law Society.
WHEN: 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 10
WHERE: Chase Community Center on the Vermont Law School campus, South Royalton, Vt.
WHY: To raise awareness of sexual violence in conflict zones, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and efforts to provide treatment and stability for survivors and communities. “Sexual violence is an intentional tactic, used to destabilize communities,” said Breanne Vander Naald ’15, treasurer of Law Students for Reproductive Justice. “This event will help remind us of the individuals affected by these issues.”
MORE INFO: Email Breanne Vander Naald at [email protected] or Cleophace Mukeba at [email protected].
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