{"id":6984,"date":"2011-03-07T13:39:27","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T13:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/?p=60"},"modified":"2023-10-02T11:37:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:37:53","slug":"live-chat-with-newshour-the-congo-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/dipsy.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/live-chat-with-newshour-the-congo-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Chat with NewsHour: The Congo and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To honor the 100th anniversary of International Women&#8217;s Day on Tuesday, we&#8217;re co-hosting a live online discussion with ITVS and <em>PBS News Hour<\/em> about violence against women in the Congo and beyond. 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