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Monday, October 3, 2011

Chouchou NAMEGABE keynote speaker of CLARK University in Boston

Chouchou NAMEGABE Coordinator of AFEM SK
"Congo Conflict and Sexual Violence", this is the theme which was adressed by Mrs. NAMEGABE Chouchou, Founder and director South Kivu Women's Media Association during a conference she held with more than 1000 students from CLARK University in Boston. 
During two days, from september 24 to september 25, 2011 students wad informed of facts of recent history in eastern DRC, from 1994 to 1998, strategies and causes, they understanding some survivor's testimony, consequences and damages suffered by victims, other forms of sexual violence, responses to sexual violence: what is done, women,  media and Sexual Gender Based Violences, a way forward for activists.
Respect to the organisation of women, the Director of AFEM explained that women's organisations raise their voices, given the dramatic magnitude of rape cases and atrocities. 
the atrocities that accompany such violence reflect the intention of the attackers; "scare through the bodies of women use women's bodies as battlefields".

One of survivor's testimony " I was severely burned and, as this was not enough, they began to treat me like their wive. After our release, some of us were infected with HIV AIDS or syphilis. It was in Walikale that I've undergone this inhumane treatment by Rwandan soldiers." Panzi hospital in 2010 has identified 2681 cases(out patients) + 517 cases (interns) +202 cases (mobile clinic). Among the way forward for activists is to support integrated community-based reintegration without stigmatization of survivors, promote the empowerment of women, develop locally owned protection and prevention mechanisms,improve ownership and capacities of the government for increased coordination and complementarity etc..
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L’Association des Femmes des Médias du Sud Kivu (AFEM-SK) est une organisation à but non lucratif (OBNL) créée en vertu de la loi congolaise du 10 Août 2003. Les membres d’AFEM-SK sont composés de femmes actives dans les médias du Sud-Kivu et les maisons de presse. AFEM-SK est spécialisée dans la production des émissions radio en milieu rurale comme en milieu urbain avec un accent particulier sur les femmes soit à partir de radio-clubs ou dans la position de l'activiste social local. Ce groupe produit également des reportages sur le terrain et envoie des nouvelles à des stations de radio locales. Cette association entretient avec les organisations de presse d'autres partenariats qui facilitent la circulation de magazines et leur diffusion.

Activities

AFEM / SK performs or has performed the following projects with various partners:

- "Reports of sexual violence in the territories of Walungu, Kabare and Uvira" with the support of ISIS WICCE

- Mobilization of rural women and strengthening their capacity for qualitative and quantitative participation in the elections of 2011 and the balance of gender relations in different sectors of community life. With the support of Diakonia

- "Institutional support and media coverage of the activities of V-DAY"

- "Training and professionalism of women journalists" with the support of NED "National Endowment for Democracy" from March 2010 to February 2011.

- "Mobilization of rural women and strengthening their capacity for qualitative and quantitative participation in the elections of 2011 and the balance of gender relations in different sectors of the community. "With the support of Diakonia

- "Reports on gender, good governance and sexual violence in the territories of Kalehe, Uvira and Walungu" with financial support from NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) from May to October 2008.

- "Participation of Women and professionalism of women journalists" with financial support from DIAKONIA. From July 2009 to June 2011

- "Awareness campaign on the fight against sexual violence in the media" with the support of CORDAID.

- "Education for rural women's rights and good governance" with the support of the Swedish organization Diakonia. March 2008 to March 2009 (possible extension until 2010)

- "Reports on gender, good governance and sexual violence in the territories of Kalehe, Uvira and Walungu" with financial support from NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) from May to October 2008.

- "Reports of sexual violence in the territories of Walungu, Kabare and Uvira" with the support of ISIS WICCE, 2008

- Campaign "Challenging the silence: the media against sexual violence" from March 2006 to date with the support of LOLA MORA (radio shows, workshops, advocacy before the International Criminal Court in The Hague)

- "Producing radio within 16 days of activism to fight against sexual violence" with the support of the organization TROCAIRE in December 2007.

- "Awareness of rural women on issues of local elections in the DRC", with the support of the PPI in July 2007

- "Exchange of experience of women in the media in Rwanda and DR Congo" with the support of LOLA MORA organization, 2007.

- "Awareness of rural women in the democratization process in RD.Congo" with the support of the PPI in July 2006 to June 2007
- Institutional support by the Institut Panos Paris from 2006 to 2007

In addition, AFEM / SK offers its services since 2008 for media companies and NGOs (eg in October 2008, covering 80 years of FOMULAC Katana)