Central Africa: Combating Sexual Violence - in North Kivu and Ituri, Mobilization Adapted to New Risks

This year, the 16 Days of Activism highlighted an often silent reality: the rise of digital violence in Beni and Bunia. These forms of violence, observed by protection actors, take… Read more »

Central Africa: North Kivu and Ituri Women Call for Greater Involvement in Peacebuilding

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Central Africa: North Kivu - Monusco Supports the Establishment of a New Office for Social and Gender Services in Oicha

The offices of Gender, Family and Children Affairs, Social Affairs and Youth Coordination now have a new functional headquarters in Oicha, the chief town of Beni Territory, in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Hema and Lendu Communities in Ituri Rebuild Trust Through Women-Led Mediation

After several years of intercommunal tensions, members of the Hema and Lendu communities in four groupings of Djugu territory are once again living in an atmosphere of calm.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Women and Peace in DR Congo - a Daily Commitment

The International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21st, highlighted the essential role of women in peace consolidation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their daily… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In Kinshasa, Conferences, Exhibitions and a Film to Celebrate African Women

From August 13-14, 2025, the feminist movement Biso Basi Telema, in partnership with MONUSCO's Gender section, organized a series of activities in Kinshasa to celebrate African… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Biester Foundation and Monusco Want to Strengthen Women's Resilience in the Face of Conflicts

On July 31, 2025, International African Women's Day, the BiEster Foundation, in collaboration with MONUSCO's gender section, organized a capacity-building workshop for about thirty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fataki - a Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women

In a region still marked by insecurity, a joint initiative by MONUSCO and its partners offers a new perspective to one hundred beneficiaries in Fataki, in Djugu territory. Sixty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Women Unite Their Voices to Call for Peace in Eastern DR Congo

In Kinshasa, women from across the country are raising their voices to demand an end to the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Their plea took the form of a detailed advocacy note,… Read more »