Sruthi Gottipati is an independent journalist and editor based in Paris, where she also teaches reporting and writing at Sciences Po’s journalism school. Her Twitter handle is @GoSruthi. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/sruthi-gottipati/rss en Crisis and Conflict Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:16:50 +0000 Sruthi Gottipati https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/13/widows-of-war-on-poaching-find-a-living-in-drcs-virunga-national-park https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/13/widows-of-war-on-poaching-find-a-living-in-drcs-virunga-national-park Inhabited by various rebel groups fighting the conflict in DRC, Virunga National Park is a dangerous place to work. As rangers risk their lives to protect the park’s animals, a local project helps provide support and financial security for the women left behind.