Ending violence against women, "it's still worth a fight!"

Lina Abirafeh is Lebanese and Palestinian. For nearly 20 years she has been dedicated to working on issues pertaining to violence against women, specifically in emergency contexts and in over 20 countries. 

Mobilizing for Women and Girl Victims of War Violence in the DRC

For over twenty years, the wars affecting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been at the root of massive human rights violations – particularly the rights of women, girls and children – including rape and other forms of violence against women and girls.