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Violence against women and girls is a significant problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The results of a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine show that overall trauma symptoms decreased roughly twice as much among survivors who received group therapy compared to those who did not.
- Violence against women and girls is a significant problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the country’s conflict-ridden eastern provinces.
- Armed groups aren’t the only perpetrators – civilians are also responsible for the high incidence of rape and other forms of violence in the conflict zone.