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'The Worst Place in the World to be a Woman or Girl' – Rape in the DR Congo: Canada, Where Are You? Research for this report was supported by The Liu Institute for Global Issues, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation and the Centre of International Relations .The Africa Canada Accountability Coalition – September 2009 | The Worst Place in the World to be a Woman or Girl -Rape in the DR Congo Canada Where Are You Policy Position and Discussion Report By the AFRICA CANADA ACCOUNTABILITY COALITION contact@ SEPTEMBER 2009 Research for this report was supported by The Liu Institute for Global Issues the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation and the Centre of International Relations LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES The Africa Canada Accountability Coalition September 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE THE WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO BE A WOMAN .3 CANADA MUST SUPPORT THE WOMEN AND GIRLS OF THE CANADA AND THE DEADLIEST CRISIS SINCE WORLD WAR II .5 Background before the Rwandan Mining and Women peace and security. 7 Canadian policy and conflict in the DRC THE RISE Of mass RaPe in the Women s and girl s bodies as the battlefield of Inequality precursor to The Kivu Provinces in the DRC At the centre of Africa s World War .12 A vibrant civil society hope amid PROMOTE 1. Adopt and legislate the recommendations of the advisory panel on Corporate Social Responsibility. 14 2. Work with the UN Group of Experts on the DRC to develop a map of mineral-rich zones in the Kivus. 14 3. Modify Export Development Canada s regulatory INVEST 1. Make long-term funding available to grassroots women s groups in the Kivus . 15 2. Support grassroots women s involvement in the democratic processes . 15 3. Renew the mandate of the Canadian ambassador to the Great Lakes END 1. End impunity for war criminals in Canada. 17 2. End impunity for war criminals in the Kivus and 3. Establish an international commission to investigate crimes of sexual violence . 17 4. Support gender-sensitive security sector reform in the REFERENCES AND - 2 - The Africa Canada Accountability .