Empowerment of women
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To the left of the metal detectors, below the General Assembly chamber, an image looms — 7 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In it, Amandine sits facing a white clay wall, her back to the camera. Her face is not visible, nor is her belly, swollen in pregnancy. Amandine, 14, is one of many victims of sexual violence in Congo. The photograph’s size means it cannot be missed by diplomats and tourists as they walk through the north lobby of the United Nations headquarters. Perhaps some will feel compelled to stop and read the picture caption, with unpalatable terms like “obstetric fistula.”
