Annie Lennox Instagram – 🚨 The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly escalating. We are deeply alarmed by reports that M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, a major city in eastern DRC where our grassroots partner MKAAJI MPYA operates.
The violence puts countless lives at risk, including women and girls who are already facing unimaginable hardships. Women and girls are experiencing horrific levels of sexual violence and cannot denounce it for fear of being killed.
🟠Our partners at MKAAJI MPYA have shared heartbreaking updates: some employees have lost everything to looting, and one of their offices in Kalehe has been ransacked and vandalised. Their colleagues are now displaced, left without assistance or support, and struggling in dire conditions.
Support is more than urgent! We are providing an emergency crisis grant to help during this difficult time. This swift response is only possible thanks to the flexible and unrestricted funding provided by our own donors and partners, which allows us to be agile at critical times such as this.
📢 We stand in solidarity and action with the women and girls in DRC and urgently call on the global community to step up – providing the resources, protection, and funding needed to support those caught in this crisis.
We cannot and must not be silent. Governments must do more to end this violence.
#DRC #GlobalFeminism #Feminism #WomensRights #HumanRights #StandForDignity #WomenEmpowerment #EqualityMatters #GenderJustice #FeministVoices #TheCircle | Posted on 20/Feb/2025 22:28:53
