Thousands of women have been raped in the war torn country of Congo.  A host of health problems, including fistula, has resulted.  Fistula requires delicate surgery and can lead to a life of incontinence.   <a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20100828093451/http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/rape-epidemic-fuels-fistula-cases-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/\">https://web.archive.org/web/20100828093451/http://www.conversationsforab...</a>

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Trauma of Rape in Congo

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Gender-based Violence

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