Conflict Minerals 101
This week's post in the series Enough 101 offers a primer in conflict minerals--what they are, how they work, the impact they have on Congolese communities, and why Enough focuses on the link between mining and electronics consumers in its advocacy on Congo ...
Jewish World Watch and Enough Partner to ‘Hear Her Voice’ in Washington, D.C.
Activists from across the country descended upon the nation’s capitol this week to discuss and bring awareness to the raging conflicts in eastern Congo and Sudan. Jewish World Watch, or JWW, organized and hosted the two-day event “Hear Her Voice” that featured an advocacy training and meetings with legislators and foreign policy experts. It brought together Jewish, Congolese, and Sudanese activists and other allies in the fight against genocide to collectively bring a voice to the women affected by violence in eastern Congo and Sudan ...
State Delegate Takes First Step to Make Maryland Conflict-free
On Wednesday night, Gaithersburg, Maryland became the epicenter of the grassroots movement to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The small, unassuming town reminds you of something out of a scene from "Gone with the Wind." Complete with an old train station and a main street lined with small storefronts, Gaithersburg isn’t the place where you might necessarily expect neighbors, students, community leaders, and Congolese immigrants to gather to discuss how their community can affect change in the Congo ...