Need to Protect DRC’s School Girls from Sexual Assault
KINSHASA, Jul 13 (IPS) - In some Democratic Republic of Congo schools, teachers and senior authorities are using their status to abuse girls who do not know their rights, according to the African Association for the Defence of Human Rights.
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