The Disturbing Use of Rape in the DRC | Woman with Gloria Steinem
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2024
- As rival militias and armies battle for control of mineral-rich territories in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the rape of local women has become a routine military tactic.
This episode of Woman was filmed in 2016.
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I will never understand the act of shaming and disowning women for being victims of sexual violence.
literally their mans couldn’t protect them and then they cast them away, its more shameful that the husbands allow it.
This should be higher up
Spoiled goods, stop being a simp
Archaic patriarchy and classism, mixed with religious culture
"Something bad happened to you ? Well, now you are forever cursed because God must hate you for a reason🤷♀️"
I do. It makes it so they are afraid to speak out when they are victims. It must be assumed the people who perpetuate such a culture do so because they want cover for their own vile behavior.
Gang raping a child is some next-level unbelievable cruelty. This was a gut-wrenching documentary.
People of this ilk are coming to your country by the thousands
a ish was 9 and maria qubtia was a gift from egyptian ruler
go try read ko ran and had ith, and you will find the an swer and just ification of that
Thank you for this comment. It let me know this video isn't for me. I appreciate it, friend. That would've bothered me.
They were sexually assulted!!! Shunned? Wow how ignorant. This it soooooo sad.
Idc how you were raised disowning a child because they were raped is a special kind of twisted
It’s very much twisted
adoption is the same thing.
For sure twisted sick! But that is their "culture". For us in west where Christianity was the religion, there was so much fu**ed up things going on as a whole but then it evolved and became more "human". I can only hope this for other countries with "old" thinking ways.
Im NOT defending any abuse, violence in ANY WAY, NO!! Absolutely NOT! I live in Sweden and even if we now are more "civilized" than hundreds of years ago, there was some extremely bad and even hard to believe things going on, because it's so far fetched from where we're now. Maybe some countries, sadly have a harder and longer road to go for it to become more human.
@@PrettyGhostXwhat kinda of benevolent scientific racism is this? Let’s not forget that what caused these dominoes to fall. Colonialism can take a lot of the blame here. Sometimes it feels like people from Europe can’t understand that and thinks problems in Africa exist in a vacuum.
@@PrettyGhostX what?
The way that male leader laughed and smiled was pure evil the cause of all this.
I know right. His audacity to say that he can't control his soldiers. The only man in this video who seems to care is doctor. Even the vice president seemed emotionally distant and aloof, talking about crowning achievements.
yes it was very disturbing. He was amused
He had done it too. That response said it all to me
He works for the Congolese army. The true source of terror for its own citizens. M23 is mostly DRCs army. A snake that eats its own tail forever and ever
ITS BLATT CULCHA ✊🏿🏀
that six year old child who was brutalized hit hard. absolutely devastating.
go read ko ran and had ith
bible@@richarddawkins4607
@@richarddawkins4607 for what? Tutsi are majority christians, and we arent living in the past, no need to justify this based on some other religion, weirdo
@@richarddawkins4607Do you realize rapists exists whenever they’re muslims, christians, atheists, men women…?
@@carlosm.3426 then u know nothing about is l a m
As a 16-year-old who survived in Congo, I still have trauma to this day. May the lord deliver his people😔
aisa was 9
@@richarddawkins4607she was also 9 when she was in Congo
@@richarddawkins4607you are the proof true evil exists
Vaccine damage has a lot to do with this and their water poisoning plus air chemtrails..is why so many men are violent and aggressive .. its the one common factor.. alongside the people funding them with guns.. manufactured in the United States
I’m so glad you are here!
That six year old baby 😢😢 My mind cannot comprehend the cruelty of men.
@@AndyGKaufmanall men!!. Patriachy! Something is wrong with your gender no matter the race!
Men of all colors have committed such atrocities. Some may more often than others depending on the time and place in history sure, but still men of all types have done this all throughout history sadly.
@@AndyGKaufmanNah its men in general. The Russian mercenaries are doing the same to the women and children in African countries that hired them for protection against rebels.
@@benazirngwa3642 This is absolutely horrendous, but i dont think its fair to say its men in general. Its sick and disgusting men from underdeveloped countries.
here it is, generalizing again... regards
10:45- that slow, knowing smirk. Disgusting. It tells you everything. I bet he was also involved and complicit in absolute atrocities.
Of course he was
He is evidently a child of satan, and that's why Africa is in the status it is nowadays.
Sick!!! Pure evil !!
after then, they should have gotten the reporter out of there
100%
Isobel Yeung's shoulders must hurt from single-handedly carrying this entire news network
She's an incredible journalist, incredible woman, and an incredible beauty.
Bankrupt network now so it didn't work
@@deathlarsen7502bankrupt ?
For real . Isobel is amazing 😊
She’s amazing
Those women and children have no more tears left to cry.
That's what's soo heart breaking about this too.
Its so heartbreaking😢
@1694cgrnt
What do you mean?
Misogyny at its worst.
Why do you think it happens there? Not in Albania, Netherland, Canada? Why this countries?
@@XmXm999it happens everywhere. Women are usually asked why they didn't fight, how they were dressed etc and the perpetrator is rarely convicted even in the west. stop the blatant hypocrisy.
@@XmXm999Tell us what you think?
@@XmXm999It happens everywhere, but it’s especially bad in Africa because the continent is very poor and primitive due to colonization.
@@chickensalad3535 Due to Africans and not due to colonization... Why is China not poor? What kind of mental gymnastics will you undertake now to find an excuse?
When asked. Does he believe his men could be raping as well. His response was chilling. I am speechless. This is so sad. My heart goes out to these brave women.
He probably took part in it as well.
@@justahuman97 I would not be surprised. A devil. Is not far away.
Yeah that was...pauseworthy. The thing is...what could you do? They're the only protection you have against probably much worse armed groups out there, straight predators.
Even in this country women and girls are shamed. A friend of mine was raped by a family member at the age of 5 the US. The adult male violator was protected by family while she grew up being labeled a whore and a troublemaker. 😞
I am so sorry these women and women all over the world endure such pain and suffering at the hands of men.
My prayer is that men will learn to protect and nurture women.
Parents should raise good sons and daughters
The reason for feminism
go try read ko ran and had ith, and you will find the answer and justification of that...
I'd rather men just left us alone. Who do we need protecting from but men???
@@meancookie89 yeah and I guess also the reason for false allegations, which seems to be way more common nowadays than the actual deed
As a goat, sheep or even an insect you will have a better life than a lot of women who walked or crawled this earth
Damn it hurts how right you are
I hope you’re not including women in the west. For the 3rd world countries i agree
True. No matter where on the earth you live- from china, America to the Congo.
If only women could band together to protect one another- instead of falling victim to male chauvinism and competing against each other for a man’s approval.
It saddens me. But what can we do?
@@joechucks1555what are you talking about? A lot of women in the west are treated terribly, it is not just about being a 3rd world country.
@@sha-ne6jxno they're not! They're entitled bratty and think they're better than everyone saying they deserve a guy that makes $500,000 a year while offering nothing but 🍑 in return. 🙄 lonely fan accts to lure in average guys that don't even get seen bc they don't make 6 figures a year. 99% of America isn't like junkies living on Skid Row in Cali bro. 🙄
I'm never complaining about anything ever again. May these evil men be brought to justice
Same way.
In the name of Jesus Amen
@@Chaquita_T
Jesus won’t do anything. Where was he when that child was abo$$$ed?
@mariambaraka3353 people's evil ways has nothing to do with Yahweh or his son Yeshua (Jesus), it's the Devil who comes to steal, kill & destroy, (John 10:10) understand that all forms of wickedness is of the Enemy his whole agenda is to have people think and feel bitter feelings that you've expressed, and blame God for the wickedness that happens, I suggest you read Ephesians 6, and pray to God ask him to give you an understanding of things that don't make sense, TRY GOD
@@Chaquita_T F*ck your god or Yahweh or Allah or whatever you want to call him - IF he even exists. He seems to interfere whenever he feels like it. So, why can't he interfere when things like this happens?
Seeing a little six-year-olds tiny legs and feet in gynecological stirrups immediately brought tears to my eyes. How can anyone have arousing thoughts about a child? She’s barely school age. My heart breaks for her… For anybody who has suffered through being sexually assaulted in any way.
It's less about sexual urges and more about psychological war.Enemy men are sodomised or castrated for the same reason by these kind of groups.
*Stop trying to change their culture!*
@@OliverNorth9729 Huh? What are you even talking about? What is what I said or the person that commented before you have to do with their culture?
@@conni2you This is a custom of their culture. Respect it.
@@OliverNorth9729 are you stupid or what?
The way he laughs at her when she questions him about if his soilders could have committed rapes in the villages as if it’s just apart of life is absolutely disgusting to me
😢 I argue that these rapes are not happening because of the war but that they use the war only as an excuse to carry them out. I pray that they find peace.
None of it would be happening if the DRC didn’t despise their own women so vehemently that they literally did half the work for the apparent aggressors in tearing the place apart by shunning them & blaming every damn victim for decades
@@g.h.7661 German women were r@ped by Russian soldiers at the end of WWII. It's estimated that "Russia left one million of its bastards behind" to quote one Soviet soldier. However, these German women were not shunned. My great-aunt by marriage had one of these babies and my great-uncle adopted him. They just kept their chins up and moved on in Germany - fully functioning members of society. The prevalence of the r@pes became obvious when a female journalist's book was posthumously published. The title was "Eine Frau in Berlin" (A Woman in Berlin). I highly recommend reading it. The German woman who wrote the book was intelligent, educated and resilient. The book changed my life.
@@jenniferlloyd9574 That's terrible. I'm so sorry she had to experience that.
I knew she was truly a mother when she wiped away the tears from that poor woman’s face. Either man or Woman we all need that person in our lives when we have been hurt so bad. The dignity she gives truly makes her a mother.
Patriarchal beliefs across Africa are largely to blame for this. In most African countries, women are not treated with the respect they deserve, not to mention the incompetence of most African leaders. As an African, sometimes it feels like being born on this continent was a curse, a punishment of some sort.
Honestly, africans are good people with great family values, admirable people, but these type of things goes on in wars, sadly, USA for example also did the same thing in the Vietnam war, they would r*pe women and little girls, leaving a bunch of women pregnant, and those women were disowned by the Vietnam society, the Nazis did the same thing in Europe, the Spaniards did the same thing in Latin America. These war crimes have to stop all around the world
I’m not African, but I genuinely struggle to fathom this level of misogyny. It is some of the worst evil I’ve ever heard of. These rapists are monstrous. I wish you safety and prosperity in Africa.
It happens elsewhere too. Its not just African countries. Look at the Middle East.
@@katerinagiannioudi401I was going to say the same. Especially the Middle East. If they could get away with it in the Western world, they'd be the same.
Unironically, in a lot of middle eastern countries women also aren't seen as equals - same with large parts of India. It's fucked up.@@katerinagiannioudi401
I’m struggling to understand how these women and VICTIMS are being the ones punished.
it's white ppls fault
misogyny in the 'name of god'. also every war was fought on the backs of women. it's truly horrifying
@@RazPerignon white people made up the two sexes.
They are being victimized both the perpetrators and by their own families/ communities! The culture breeds sex offenders pretty much. This is a human violation!
Misogyny and patriarchy
as a Congolese Women who was raised in the US this hurts me so bad
I am so sorry 😞
I am sorry may Allah save Congo ❤
Same.
u should be grateful ur in the US
men can be so desperately wicked
Men are pretty much despicable and callous. Care for nothing but instant gratification. 🤬🤬
God is cruel
And this is Gods Plan, death and destruction.
Adam and Eve had Kane and Abel, whom did Kane and Abel have children to? Other humans? From where? the timeline doesnt fit.
First ever and only humans created by God were Adam and Eve.
God stopped creating humans at Adam and Eve.
did he create other humans aside from Adam and Eve? No mention of it though in the bible.
Dont say Yes, Kane and Abel.
Adam and Eve created Kane and Abel, not God.
God created 2 humans,who would rather have sex and be sent to hell, then stay in heaven which is boring and strict as Church is x1000 humans created 8billion humans lol
All the fun you enjoy with your family.will not exist in heaven
youll be sitting on a church bench, quietly for Eternity.
You wont have a special place next to God, unless he puts you before the popes and priests, youll be at the back, with the common souls.
Commons souls are ones who claim God but sin daily and dont become a priest, monk etc.
How does a father push his children to the back of the pack in place of other children?
I know the favoured children are succesful in career, the push backed children, are the 9th grade drop outs aka the commoners aka You.
No cars, no fishing, no beer, no sports, Heaven sounds depressing, you wont last a month in the real world, definitely not for Eternity.
I know cause you wont even commit to priesthood. Here on earth.
@@AndyGKaufmanAll men!
@@Armelleee No way, can't be "all men".
my womb was in pain watching this. the utter violation of women in this masculine world is so obvious
The only reason you exist as a woman is due to the protection of men around you. Show appreciation.
Yes true it's as if my ovaries are shrinking in horror and deep empathy and pure rage at this torture 😭🤬
This has nothing to do with masculine if you listened to this documentary carefully you will hear that the Men are actually killed
😂😂😂
@@robertsmithslefttoe3644 men should read this and re assess their sex as a collective. The fact we are relieved not to like them says a lot
I’m so sorry for these women and for many other women that have lived this atrocities 😔💔
a ish was 9 and maria qubtia was a gift from egyptian ruler
@@richarddawkins4607go get professional help for your mental illness before you hurt an innocent child
It's turning me on
@@richarddawkins4607Aisha was six and youre claim about Marry is false, try again abdool
@@richarddawkins4607 what is the meaning of all the spam yapping that you are doing?
I can't believe a human can all do these horrific things
It’s happening right now to Israeli women also unfortunately by palestineans
You got it other way around @@sosa41604
@@sosa41604it's the opposite...
@@abellabarbie it's both.
@@sosa41604stop spreading misinformation.
Isobel Yeung is a brave and intelligent woman as well as being a phenomenal journalist. This story must have been extremely emotional for her (and her crew). We can see the pain on her face and the tears she was holding back as she was rightfully affected by the emotional stories of all these women and children who have been raped.
Not only that but just being there also put her self in danger of the same potential outcome.
Isobel goes where many other journalists won't even think of going and brings us the whole story directly from the mouths of those she interviews. Her own take is a summary of what she learns. I hope we can continue to see her for years to come but I hope even more that she never has to experience any of the horrors she's ever investigating.
Let’s keep our white hands clean of it
Sounds like you care more about the Journalist than the women who were raped. God.
I am a 68 year-old male, and my heart bleeds for these women !
They have lost all human feelings towards the mothers, daughters and sisters !
Their god is that little member of their torso !
I cry for the victims.
Thank You Vice News !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
As a woman who has lived in peace all my life I can't imagine the pain they will be feeling by constantly living in fear...I pray the victims of this dastardly crime find that peace they all desire 🙏❤
Women are so strong and resilient, is what I see in this documentary. Women are mostly peaceful and very able to cooperate with each other. Who are the war makers in the world, it is the men. I celebrate and honor all women and I pray that these women that have been so brutally violated and abused can find solace in each others presence. May they stay safe and healthy from now on
Ameen
Men cause the vast majority of violence, sexual abuse and trauma in this world. And misogyny is so normalised that we don't realise how rampant it is, and how much damage it does to society.
Hold on now, I understand what you mean, but you have to understand that there are women who don't care about other women and children either. They are part of the problem too.
Thank you for speaking the undeniable truth. ❤
You have to be joking. Women are the ones who are the least empathetic and impossible to work with, at least in Europe, and as soon as there is peace they F it up, like they have in Europe voting for massmigration that has caused massive v1ol1nece and problems.
In this case yes, the women are obviously not to blame for this.. don't compare these Africans to Europeans tho. We're not the same. Never have been and never will be.
I was crying the whole video after hearing Georgetta’s story. I couldn’t process that physical and emotional torment. I wish I could comfort these women, but all I can really do is hope they find peace and remind them that they have sisters all over the world who heard and felt their story.
A SIX YEAR OLD CHILD! Absolutely horrid! I'm so shocked that in this year 2024 that there's no hope for these woman and children. Tell you what, how about since we can help other countries with billions of dollars for aid in war, how about we do something about this! We obviously have the means. This is what this country of ours should be helping in. 😢
At that rate we would end up helping everyone and they would all catch up to our economy
You're doing something already. The drugs, funds and guns the criminals are using, who do you think provides them? Where do you think Apple, Google and Tesla get their raw materials?
Children overcome things easier. I know I did. People just feel that way about children because they feel protective over them. But adults can go through worse trauma as a result because they understand the wider implications and they have fewer supports. Older adults feel just the same way about children being hurt as they do about adults who are their children’s ages. It’s all about the experience you’re going through as an observer, rather than the experiences of individual victims. The only thing I’d say would be worse for a child is if it’s their first sexual experience, which can happen at any age.
@@graceg3250 I don't even know where to start with this.
@@aidandavis_ it sounds like you’re struggling with cognitive dissonance.
This was hands down THE MOST the most depressing thing I've ever watched. This world ain't sh*t.
This is a little-known tragedy for the women and children of the DRC and affects all of humanity. Thank you for exposing these atrocities. It must stop.
I am Kenyan and was finding it hard to believe rebels in DRC were from Rwanda largely due to the fact that information was coming from the government, however i trust citizens. Its a shame that we Africans lack compassion for one another
Africans are some of the most compassionate people in the world.
There are too many rebels to know who came from where, but it's true that the first rebels started with Rwanda and Uganda.
This is especially sad because of Rwandas' trauma with the genocide. Victims of war becoming perpetrators instead of healers
Ooga boogas
@@justinhumphrey1516 I'm Nigerian and I have yo disagree. These are black men raping black women. These are monsters. Not all men, but let's call a spade a spade.
You’re incredibly brave to go on this venture in this setting, you’re at such a vulnerable position as a woman, I can’t image how terrifying it must’ve been, I commend your journalism ❤
go try read ko ran and had ith, and you will find the answer and justification of that
She would have had security forces with her it wouldn't be safe especially for a white woman .but she's still very brave .
Not really it’s white female privilege and power on full display
Right. When she talked about the army Outside her camp 😂she said I don’t know if I feel safe or not. 😂 I would have felt the same way.. 👀
@AndyGKaufman and may you feel their wrath 💯
I will never understand how historically the victims are the ones that are shamed and even face the most consequences but the aggressors do not. It's vile.
It’s truly maddening isn’t it.
Horrific and sickening - as long as these women and children are shunned by their own, there will never be justice for them 😢
In 1973 a similar thing happened in Bangladesh. Pakistani army disguised as civilians raped woman and children. And western countries like America and England supported Pakistan in these atrocities.
Already 2 minutes in learning that there’s a designated village for r*pe victims and the children that resulted from it is disturbing 😢
The issue in Congo just isn't getting near enough air time and it goes far beyond the Congolese government - It's really a wider issue that puts BIG tech companies in the hot seat since many of them have a stake in or run our largest sources of news, it's being pushed into the shadows in hopes we forget and ignore it.
Yes
💯 Agreed. They want the minerals for cellphones
Blame the left!
@@jenniferlloyd9574whose the left?
@@jenniferlloyd9574 omg you ppl just never stop
May every person reading this know how blessed and fortunate they are. This level of hell is beyond most of our ability to truly comprehend. May the Congolese people be free from this curse and may the women and children be protected.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Agreed completely 😢
DRC is suffering so we can have our smart phones, TVs, Laptops and other electronically devices, let that sink in. The leaders are corrupt. The vast mineral resources are a curse to them now
yes however this is also driven by ethnic tensions not just economic factors
Look up this article by global witness:
Title: "Global Witness uncovers foreign companies’ links to Congo violence."
@@Prodby20 ethnic tensions stoked by mineral thieves pitting locals against each other so they can steal minerals while they fight 😭
@@boniq3173those ethnic tensions have existed looooong before any colonization happened. Unfortunately this sh!t comes down to a fcked up culture
@@Prodby20has nothing to do with ethnic tensions, you shameless liar.
Horrible, I can’t imagine that they are going through. Especially the girls and teenagers. 😢
I thought the same thing when I thought about those innocent women and teenagers at the music festival on Oct 7th
go try read some of is lamic scriptures
@@richarddawkins4607get a job
@@MikeNBikeswhat does that have to do with this persons comment please entertain me
@@richarddawkins4607what's the point of life if you don't protect your women and children = your future? Instead they harm. Its pathetic and not conductive of what a 'man' should be. They're living in blood, sh** and chaos. Worse than animals these men, truly pathetic.
How do these men live with themselves..i know if i ever hurt someone this badly i wouldn't be able to sleep or eat
Males lack empathy!
They don't see women as people, they are objects. That makes it easy for them to live with it.
The scariest monsters are humans. The trauma alone will effect generations. 😢
MAN
*Men
men* bruh.
@@bordle4376Okey ladies we all man are monsters
@@cyber-speciesb1717Slayy queen 💅
Isobel, thank you for bringing these issues to the attention of your audience. Your courage and dedication to your work is truly inspiring. Again thank you so much for bringing light to the darkness in the world.
Women dont forget how strong we are
How strong are we?
Very strong in our own ways! @@princessglandy6776
@@princessglandy6776 Well, Accordingly. Women are strong when it comes to internal pain. Since throughout your life, you will experience painful cramps, and painful baby birth.
And stop birthing males.
@@minivoney474 Right, strong enough to raise the innocent, stand with the violated and endure the acts of the devil without offending the hands that work them, simultaneously.
Isobel is so fckn brave! She has seen all kinds of monstrosities and she's still keeping her sanity. Absolutely an icon and an inspiration!
Seven children and her husband next to her 🤬How this woman survives daily is beyond me . I wouldn’t want to survive that I’m sorry .
Heinous crimes and no security . It’s beyond me that their Govt won’t at least secure these citizens . Absolutely disgusting !
Agreed I feel so awful for her 😢
she's just living, and she was burned. She lost everything and now she's just left and was shamed, so disgusting, I wish that woman luck, this was filmed in 2016 so i hope she's doing better nowadays..
People don't care about what's happening in Africa. This is so horrible. My heartbreak for the women and children there.
Why should they when Africans hate other Africans
There's only so much we can care about.
We are all exhausted by the cruelty of this world.
I cannot blame people for not caring because caring causes pain.
I lost my virginity at 15 and it was very painful. Infact intercourse was painful until I was about 18! I can’t imagine how torturous being raped as a child would be 😢😢😢
Me too . Can't imagine the pain the must have felt .I gave birth at 17 and it was a very difficult birth and damaged me afterwards . Thought that was what giving birth was like until I gave birth at 22 and there was a huge difference in pain and how long it took .these girls are been raped .been left pregnant and then been left with HIV and a baby to feed and look after when they are still children. What a horrible life !!
It's not all men, yet still it is always men.
Unfortunately, that's how they see it
a bit more difficult for the opposite to happen more in places like these when you have a 50% upper body strength debuff + other stuff
@@josephgerrard6959no that's how iybis - it just facts
@@hertzwave8001its not about having the upper body strength but the desire to do this. They can choose to fight, to rob, to beat up, to do whatever but they have the desire to R a 6 year old. An upper body strength is just a factor that facilitates it.
This was by far the most difficult video to watch that Vice has ever published. Wow this one absolutely made me sick to my stomach. How truly horrific.
Also, kudos to this reporter. I honestly don't know how she got through this filming. I can't imagine what it took to get through interview fellow women who have been so inhumanely tortured and violated. Genuinely, words don't express how truly gut wrenching and disgusting this is
Same here 😢
If you understand Swahili it's worse than they translated. 😪😪😪 Lord please have mercy on these people!!!
Love from Kenya 🇰🇪
Example?
this makes me so heartbroken. seeing the sadness, defeat and strength in that matriarch just makes me feel so sad to my core. i don’t understand this kind of evil. how can you live with yourself ? especially if you’re a parent, or have little sisters, aunts, a mother
Natural behaviour of the Congolese
@@georgeboehringer5530unnatural behaviour of men
I'm glad these woman are banding together, they will rise up against these evil men. They must. These woman will raise the next generation of men that can love and respect women.
RIP Mascica you will be missed so much :(
I wouldnt birth a male over there
I am sick to my stomach. Disgusted with myself how much I complain about my life. Thank you for this documentary.
I have followed Isobel for years and she is a superstar journalist. Her work is exceptional.
Does she have her own channel?
What beautiful women, still able to smile after such injustice brought upon them. I pray the government will take greater measures to protect them. Rest in peace Masika Katsuva, you are a beautiful soul.
This made me cry … to see that 6 year old being checked 💔 RIP to that kind woman 💔 this is horrifying 🥺😢…
Her little feet in the stirrups was heart breaking 😢
That was the moment I burst into tears. No child should ever have to experience that 😭
in minute 10:42 when she asks the mai mai chief if any of his men have raped any women, his face says it all, it gives me the feeling he himself has done it as well, I can only ask god for forgiveness if I'm wrong but that smile gave me the chills
i know right! literally women are not people to them
Vice is staying at it with actual journalism. Wow. Phenomenal work. Thank you for posting this to UA-cam for people to enjoy and be informed. SO IMPORTANT and necessary. Heroes.
Stop virtue signaling media networks.
You’re just trying to seem “in the know”.
Stop begging for attention via handing out participation awards.
It’s disingenuous and needy.
10,123 women. There isnt a single word that would cover it
Truly a harrowing story but one that has to be told. It’s an excellent piece of journalism from Isabelle and her team. The interviews with the victims are empathetic and genuinely caring.
She shouldn't be there with those men
When i saw that poor child confused and crying i almost couldn't hold it together. Knowing that Masika Katsuva is dead made me shed a tear. This poor community, they're constantly being tortured and majority of people don't even know about it. The fact that they're being shamed too makes it all the more worse, thank you for this documentary.
This young journalist and this news media outlet deserve an important award for putting this information out there. We are concern about a lot of problems in the world, but this problem is ancient. And the fact that I has been normalized, makes it even worst. How to make it stop? If most of the world does not know or care?
I cried throughout watching this documentary. My heart pours out to all victims and their families who have been affected by these brutal acts. I can't even begin to understand the physical pain as well as being shunned by the community. As I sit in the comfort of my own home I wonder "how can I make a difference in the world for the lives of those who really matter"?
R.I.P to Mama Masika🙏🏽🕊️❤️This is terrible and terrifying I’m so sorry this is happening to children and women.
I haven't cried this much from a documentary in a while. Horrible issues they're facing. Thank you for bringing this to light and attention
This is so poignant,I'm proud of Vice for producing THIS type of Documentary that is informative.Keep doing this vice-please don't stop.
That soldier is evil he is actually laughing about the question
Those are African men for you.
Seeing that baby in those stirrups having to get a exam literally made me throw up.
These poor people may God come and protect them.
The poor girl was shaking, and it broke my heart. It's demonic, and evil. The innocent babies are also victims. MARANATHA!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen her this rattled. This level of suffering is literally unimaginable to me
These people don't learn, they were subjected to genocide from the Hutu tribe & now they're oppresing their neighbors.
Exactly
And the hutu too had faced similar things before them too became insane. The human mind is a mystery.
R.I.P. Mama Masika Katsu. May your work continue to live on 🕊🏆
She died, what happened?.
@@thechampion6397It's stated at the end of the video that she passed away suddenly due to complications of malaria.
6 years old is insane. My heart goes out to these women and children. When will things change. Only we can bring. Spread awareness. Condemn the rapists. DEMAND
try read ko ran and had ith to find the answer and justification of it
rochird dawkins is so smartest@@EmmanuelatheTRUE
@@richarddawkins4607 whyre u involving islam here when it go nothing to do with islam? Congolese are Christian. and u should read the quran where does it say anywhere about it?
Watching this doc reminded me how horrible and cruel this world can be. A really good doc, which shines light on problem we usually don’t hear about in main stream news. I pray that these victims heal and that these atrocities may come to an end soon
Thank you, Vice, for sharing this. Absolutely gut wrenching to watch and listening to these stories, but they it is imperative that we continue to record and share these atrocities in hope that one day, something will be done.
As a Congolese young man born in Kinshasa and raised in Belgium, I feel deeply connected to the ongoing struggle in my homeland. The West's insatiable demand for smartphones and other electronic devices directly feeds into the exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo's rich mineral resources, turning what should be a national blessing into a devastating curse for its people. The West's involvement is not just about passive consumption; it's an active part of the problem, perpetuating a cycle of dependence and exploitation that seems designed to never let the Congolese people truly be free.
The irony of the situation is heartbreaking. Congo, a nation that once opened its arms to Rwandan refugees during their time of crisis, now finds itself grappling with external and internal forces vying for control over its land and resources. This betrayal is compounded by the complicity of Western powers, whose geopolitical maneuvers have only deepened the wounds of a country already scarred by a history of colonial exploitation.
The pain of witnessing corrupted leaders who trade the nation's future for personal gain is a constant, heavy burden. It's as if the soul of Congo has been repeatedly sold, leaving its people to grapple with a legacy of betrayal that dates back to the atrocities committed under King Leopold of Belgium. The hope that once ignited our hearts with the independence movement and the visionary leadership of Patrice Lumumba has been systematically extinguished. Lumumba, our beacon of hope and justice, was not just a leader; he was the embodiment of Congo's potential, tragically silenced by the very forces that continue to undermine our sovereignty. In the profound words of Malcolm X, Lumumba was "the greatest black man who ever walked the African continent... He had those people so scared they had to kill him." His assassination symbolized the extinguishing of the fiery spirit of resistance and self-determination in our leaders.
Amidst this turmoil, one can't help but wonder if the absence of these vast resources might have spared Congo from this cycle of exploitation and suffering. The constant, underlying anger and frustration stemming from the unending exploitation and injustice are emotions that I, and many others, carry daily. It's a survivor's remorse that accompanies the diaspora as we navigate life away from our motherland, constantly reminded of the immense potential and yet profound suffering of our people.
My greatest hope is for healing - for the land that has nourished us and the spirits that have been broken. The path to reclaiming our dignity and rightful place in the world is fraught with challenges, but it is a journey we must undertake, fueled by the memory of our forebears and the unquenchable desire for a future where the Congo can truly thrive, free from the shadows of exploitation and internal strife.
Funny how you never mentioned anything women specific. As a queer south African womyn I can tell you that lack of women centred thinking won't solve any women specific problems, yes women rights are human rights so when we speak of rights, correct things to do then we will never do right as per women. Go off then on politics that exclude women and see if there's a difference.c
"The West"? The demand for smartphones comes from all over the world.
We as Africans cannot keep blaming The West after all these years. Is it not the Congolese government that has sold many of the Cobalt mines to China. Poor African leaders, corrupt judicial systems and a communal mindset that does not value women is also to blame for these atrocities.
Don't blame Europeans for the action of African men. Your leaders are corrupt and your soldiers are savages. Accept this fact and maybe you can see the real problem.
if you were raised in belgium isn't belgium the land that has nourished you? how much cultural proximity to the people of the congo do you actually possess?
This is horrendous i can't believe people would do this. These women have tremendous strength and i can't even imagine what i would do put in thier position. We should spread more awareness about this because things like this shouldn't be happening. It's just horrendous
My god! This is tragic. I’ve never condoned other countries stepping into local conflicts but this would be a time to do so. F_ck spreading “democracy” we should be stopping atrocities like this.
I agree. In instances like this I say screw 'political correctness'. I know that Africa has been badly affected by colonisation. But this is a humanitarian crisis.
I feel the same about child sacrifice and child witch accusations in parts of Africa. Outsiders have to step in.
As much as we may want to intervene to stop these atrocities, it won't help in the way we think it will. It would be like another American invasion of Afghanistan, no actual changes will happen unless the locals take action.
Call for an **effective** ban on conflict minerals and gems.
In this case, international metals/materials conglomerates are buying coltan from whatever armed group is selling.
That should be criminal.
who do you think is funding these conflicts in order to gain access to the resources. Hint it’s the countries using the most chips…
@@mialar
Multinational corporations have more money than many governments.
They buy governments, or hire mercenary armies.
International law _enforcement_ is needed.
...Not saying here that governments in the west aren not complicit, mind you?
But this is a capitalism problem.
6 years old..
The utter shock and horror of what happened to the small child. I had to console myself when crying. I pray I pray I pray for them 🙏🏽
These men ought to be ashamed of themselves. I mean damn.
This documentary is too important. Why isn’t it on Netflix?
3rd world countries cannot pay for a netflix subscription, no moneys.
UA-cam is free. If they have internet access, that is.
Because Men don't like truth about the evil they do.
cause netflix's documentaries suck
First doc that touched my heart and made me cry. Unacceptable. What can I do omg
Women for Women charity has an A- rating on charity watch, you can donate or by artisanal crafts. I don't know about any other course of action, unfortunately.
Thank you for sharing @kenatodd1767
Amazing reporting as always. Thanks for giving a voice to those who’ve been silenced.
My mum is Congolese but from the capital. So thankfully she had a good childhood.
Would like to notice that war hasn't finish. Goma (East Congo) is still suffering.
SADC is there to settle the score with Kagame
Hell is empty and all the devils are here.
The audacity to be embodened to destroy countless lives and then shame and isolate them in conjunction is simply evil
It’s been a really long time since I have watched anything that has had such an impact on me. I immediately looked up the Panzi foundation to make a donation to do something help these poor women and children.
And then they say we don't need feminism
What's feminism good for
@@primeminister1040 What's it not good for? your ego perhaps?
@@cartr4236 feminism serves only a specific type of white western women, nothing else.
@@cartr4236 I mean have you seen the suffering of women in Gaza ?I haven't heard a single feminist
@@primeminister1040 gaza is not a case of women crisis it is a humanitarian crisis moreover feminism revolution comes within a society just like other countries people cannot get you freedom. Feminism is ideology not a person.
My God...i cant imagine the pain, horror and confusion of how to live through this. These women must have so much strength, that most couldnt find. I am so sorry for your pain my sisters.
It's sad & sickening how these DRC men treat the DRC women. Like they've forgotten they were born from women
RIP masika (not sure on spelling) ….. your work for women in your community was tremendous and should be celebrated even though it sadly should never have been necessary xx
What happened to her??
At the end of video they said that she died of malaria.
How he picks up that 6 year old after examining her telling her it’ll be ok😭😭 poor baby should never have to deal with that absolutely evil some people are💔
This is horrifying
There are No Movie monstes Scarier than Us Humans!!!!
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@@AndyGKaufmanif Norwegians were living under the same conditions they would act the same
As a woman myself this documentary literally made me sick to my stomach. I know it cannot compare, but it pains my very soul. It makes me want to hold these women and children in my arms and defend them from any further possible harm.
Thank you Rebecca Masika Katsuva for your work, may you be remembered forever. Thank you Isobel and those working with Vice, for sharing her story and what is going on.