Spanish Presentation of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues

Friday APRIL 30 @ 7PM

TCC Leo Rich Theatre
260 South Church Avenue
Tucson, AZ

Admision: $15 *

*Venta de boletos en la ventanilla del teatro Leo Rich, cualquier Ticketmaster, por www.Ticketmaster.com o por telefono 520-321-1000.

Each year V-Day increases awareness by focusing on a specific group of women in the world who are resisting violence with courage and vision. In 2009, V-Day's Spotlight Campaign will highlight the atrocities being committed against the women and girls of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

In the DRC, Rape is used as a weapon of war to torture and humiliate women and girls. This systemic sexual violence and femicide not only destroys women and young girls but also entire families and communities. Survivors often suffer in silence, fearing stigma and ostracism. In addition to the severe psychological impact, many survivors are left with genital lesions, traumatic fistulae and other physical wounds, as well as unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Local response to support survivors is hindered by a lack of resources. There is near total impunity for these crimes as perpetrators almost always walk free.

In 2009, V-Day and UNICEF, together with UN and NGO partners, are working with V-Day organizers around the world to make a difference. DRC has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and the widest interstate war in modern African history. Fueled by the exploitation of the country's rich natural resources by foreign and local armies and private enterprises, the war has directly affected the lives of 50 million Congolese. Since 1996, this conflict has caused more deaths than any war since World War II, either as a direct result of fighting or due to disease and malnutrition. Five million people have lost their lives as a result of the conflict. With your help, the women and children who bear the burden of this war can reclaim a life of safety and dignity.

For more information on the Stop Raping Our Greatest Resource, Power To The Women And Girls Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo Campaign, please visit www.vday.org/drcongo