Christian Aid Podcasts

IWD - The Cambodian Gender Crisis

March 8th marks the 100th International Women's Day. In this special episode, Christian Aid's Amanda Farrant considers how poverty and a legacy of conflict lie behind high levels of sexual and physical violence against women in Cambodia.

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Cambodia Gender Violence

This podcast explores this shocking crisis from the perspective of a five year old girl who is being helped by Christian Aid partner Cambodian Women’s Crisis Centre having endured the frightening experience of a sexual assault last year.

 

Useful links:

• Follow Amanda and the team on twitter
• Find out more about our work in Cambodia on the Christian Aid website

You can also follow the International Women's day project on Twitter:

#IWD

#Internationalwomensday

@womensday

DRC sexual violence

March 8th marks the 100th International Women's Day, a chance to reflect on the role played by women in societies across the world and on the challenges and dangers they face. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rape has long been used as a weapon of war by rebel and government forces, fighting for control over lucrative mineral reserves in the east.

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DRC sexual violence

Congolese activist Judith Wanga, who was born in DRC but mainly brought up in England, travelled to the country to make a BBC documentary about the plight of women. In this interview she describes meeting Congolese women who suffered sexual violence and explains why people in Britain have a responsibility to them. 

 

Useful links:

Christian Aid

Congo Now

UN International Women's Day