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Women & Children

Women & Children provides compelling material related to the role of women in society and the impact of industrialization and international development on women, children, and families. Reporting projects from around the globe illuminate the adversity and outright crimes endured by women and children, creative responses to these challenges, and the far-reaching human, social, and economic consequences.

Women & Children

November 06, 2008 | Pulitzer Center

DRC: Running in Fear

Michael Kavanagh

Pulitzer Center grantee Michael Kavanagh discusses the difficulties of reporting on sexual violence in Congo.

November 04, 2008 | PRI's The World

More Violence in Congo

Reporter Michael Kavanagh has the latest from eastern Congo, where fighting between pro-government forces and Tutsi rebels has displaced more than a quarter million people.

October 27, 2008 | NPR

As Congo Rebels Advance, Civilians Target U.N.

Michael Kavanagh, Congo

Angry civilians attacked U.N. offices in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing U.N. peacekeeping troops of failing to protect them.

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