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DRC: Three women appointed in leadership positions at Kinshasa universities
Journalist Lydie Matadi published articles focused on women’s achievements in the higher education sector. In the DRC, leadership positions at universities and higher education institutes are primarily occupied by men. Journalist and prominent member of the JHR-DRC network Lydie Matadi successfully shed light on this issue in a series of recent articles. On September
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DRC: Draft law to waive legal fees for SGBV survivors introduced in parliament
In the DRC, a draft law to waive legal fees for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) survivors has been introduced in the National Assembly. This draft law marks the fruition of a series of roundtables, organized by JHR’s Global Affairs Canada-funded program Canada World: Voices for Women and Girls’ Rights, which aimed to brainstorm interventions for
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DRC: JHR awards Esther Kanga and Tantia Sakata for stories on issues around sexual violence
At an awards gala organized by JHR in Kinshasa on Human Rights Day (December 10, 2021), journalists Esther Kanga of Jambo FM and Tantia Sakata of Tempête des tropiques took home two big prizes for their stories addressing sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The event sought to recognize the best journalistic works
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DRC: JHR journalist’s article leads to ban on child labor at Luhihi gold mine
In DRC, JHR-trained journalist Ashuza Baraka’s article on the sexual exploitation of underage laborers at a Luhihi gold mine in the province of South Kivu has led to a ban on child labor at the site. Baraka is a journalist based in Bukavu, a city located 50km away from Luhihi, and works for the environment-focused
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DRC: Four national deputies endorse proposed law exempting SGBV survivors from legal fees
JHR’s Prince Murhala with Me Josepha Pumbulu, the representative of the DRC Minister of Justice, at the November 30 roundtable where four national deputies endorsed the proposed law to exempt SGBV survivors from legal fees Four national deputies in the DRC have endorsed a proposed law to exempt survivors of sexual and gender-based violence from
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Hearing from JHR Gender and Team leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo this International Development Week
Tuesday and Wednesday of International Development Week 2021 saw JHR Gender and Team Leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo host webinars on the impact of JHR’s work in Kenya, Mali and DRC. DRC and Mali Team Leaders Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo featured in a webinar with Global Affairs Canada on Tuesday, discussing the effect of COVID-19 on
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