Elections in DRC

I just thought I should write briefly about the elections that took place yesterday in the DRC, becuase they haven't received a whole lot of press coverage here, so so it seems. FAS partnered with UNIFEM to send independent consultants into the country during the campaigning process to raise awareness among people in the DRC about the women candidates for president (there are 4 out of a total of 34 candidates...not nearly enough, but its a start). They also had people working to make sure that women were registered and allowed to vote. It looks like the election results won't be out for a few weeks and it seems unlikely that any of the women candidates will win, but it's a really important process and will hopefully be a turning point for the country.