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Hillary Clinton Pledges to 'Banish Sexual Violence' Originally posted Friday August 21, 2009 12:30 PM EDT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be taking some well-earned R&R in Bermuda this week, but last week, the former First Lady and U.S. Senator wrapped up a grueling seven-nation diplomatic mission to Africa.

While much was made back home about her snapping at a Congolese student who asked her about Bill Clinton's thoughts on a trade issue ("My husband is not the secretary of state, I am," she retorted), the emotional heart of her

tour was also her most dangerous stop —in Goma, inside the war zone in eastern Congo, where she tearfully met rape victims on Aug. 11.In this exclusive Op-Ed piece for PEOPLE.com , Secretary Clinton shares what she learned on her visit -

and what she will do about it.

What I Saw in Goma

By Hillary RodhamClinton

In 11 days of travel across Africa, I saw humanity at its worst —and at its best. In Goma last week, I saw both.

The Mugunga Internally Displaced Persons Camp sits in a land of volcanoes and great lakes on the edge of Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Congo.