Breanna+-+ASID+-+SP13


 * Topic: Rape in the DRC (changed from Blood Phones) **


 * Identify their character. (1 pt) **
 * ** Honorata Kizende  **
 * Identify the country which their character represents - with particular attention to the state's geography, economy, population, and social structure. (1) **
 * ** The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)  **
 * ** Eastern Congo is the site of the most lethal conflict since World War II, and is widely described as the rape capital of the world. The war had claimed 5.4 million deaths as of April 2007, with the toll mounting by 45,000 a month, according to a study by the International Rescue Committee.  **
 * ** Located in central Africa, it is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. It has the second-highest total Christian population in Africa.  **
 * ** DRC has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and the widest interstate war in modern African history. Fueled by the exploitation of the country's rich natural resources by foreign and local armies and private enterprises, the war has directly affected the lives of 50 million Congolese.  **
 * Identify the character's previous occupation and other pertinent background information. (2) **
 * ** Honorata had been a sex slave and kept in captivity by armed militias in eastern Congo for almost a year. She was repeatedly gang-raped in public. After she escaped, the stigma of rape made her family reject her. Alone and destitute she found refuge in a friend’s house and was raped again when armed men looted the property. This time her daughter had to watch.  **
 * ** Today Honorata Kizende runs a small tie-dye business with a group of women who pooled their resources. And she has decided to break the silence. Honorata is advocating for an end to sexual violence and calls on members of her community to restore the rights of women who have gone through rape and stigmatization.  **
 * Identify 3 references that reflect your character's ideas. (Basically, who supports your positions?) These references could be chosen from among the list of debate participants. Should you use someone outside the list, please see me before you submit your resume. (4) **
 * ** Stop Raping our Greatest Resource: Power to Women and Girls of Democratic Republic of Congo -- This organization works towards directly reaching out to victims of rape in the DRC. They help provide them with medical assistance and care, then with financial aid and education. Their goal is to get them back on their feet and able to function in society once again.This relates to my cause because it helps people affected by the issue of rape recover.  **
 * ** UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) -- “UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) unites the work of 13 UN entities with the goal of ending sexual violence in conflict. It is a concerted effort by the UN system to improve coordination and accountability, amplify programming and advocacy, and support national efforts to prevent sexual violence and respond effectively to the needs of survivors.” This relates to my cause because it is working towards helping rape victims and reducing the frequency of rape occurrences.  **
 * ** VDay (A global movement to end violence about women and girls)-- The purpose of this organization is the same as StopRaping Our Greatest Resource, but on a global scale, so it relates in generally the same way.  **


 * How does your character measure against these four benchmarks? **
 * Safety and Rule of Law, Participation and Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity, Human Development (3) **
 * ** My character was the victim of a violent crime. She, through advocating for the prevention of further acts of a similar nature, has put pressure on the government of her country and of others all over the world.  **


 * * This section of the resume is going to be different for each individual. Essentially, you're going to try and tie your character to certain themes present in modern Africa. This information is more thoroughly explained on the Mo Ibrahim website. **


 * Become totally familiar with the character's arguments. **

** Works Cited  **


 * Csete, Joanne, and Juliane Kippenberg. The War within the War: Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Eastern Congo. New York: Human Rights Watch, 2002. Print. **


 * Kristof, Nicholas D. "Death By Gadget." The New York Times. The New York Times, 27 June 2010. Web. 28 Feb. 2013. . **


 * Lloyd-Davies, Fiona. "Why Eastern DR Congo Is 'rape Capital of the World'" CNN. Cable News Network, 25 Nov. 2011. Web. 28 Feb. 2013. . **


 * Murdock, Heather. "Rape in Congo Devastates Male Victims." VOA. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013. . **


 * "Stories of Women Rape Survivors from The Congo." Stories of Women Rape Survivors from The Congo. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013. . **