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Olwethu Mfeka
My name is Olwethu Mfeka, and I am an eighteen-year-old University of Cape Town student from Durban, South Africa. Given my country’s history of institutional racism and racial segregation, whilst growing up, I found that it was not reasonable for me to simply ignore socio-economic issues, such as disparities in access to healthcare, education inequality and housing segregation, which arose as a result of the injustices of the past. In high school, I began to show greater interest in current affairs. I sought opportunities to expand my knowledge and understanding of the world and its events, and was able to do so by attending youth conferences. This internship was a discovery I made whilst searching for ways to make meaningful use of my free time during holidays. Through the Temple of Understanding and the United Nations, I believe that I can learn more about women’s initiatives and peacemaking, on which I intend to focus for my research during the program. I am particularly interested in the rising number of cases of violence against South African women and in the effects of past and present United Nations peacekeeping operations, such as in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#25312e”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553613397914{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
Internship Project
A Look at the Effects of United Nations Peacekeeping Missions on Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”VIEW SLIDESHOW” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#3d554e” outline_custom_hover_background=”rgba(61,85,78,0.73)” outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-angle-right” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1Nsvo52u5Pm8teFLOc4XPOxiD6Yz1InHq%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing||target:%20_blank|” css=”.vc_custom_1553613425705{border-radius: 4px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]