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On the recordApril 23, 2012
The reason I asked the question is that one of the good things USAID is doing through its NGOs in Uganda that I have personally seen, but also in Darfur, is to empower women and to help recognize the abuse that has taken place in many places in Africa, like what Joseph Kony is doing.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson highlights USAID's efforts to empower women in Uganda and combat abuse.

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