The Democratic Republic of Congo Archives - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)

April 8, 2024

Canada World – Voice for Women and Girls

At a glance Enhancing women’s representation and participation across sectors By amplifying women’s and girls’ voices and promoting their involvement, we aspire to establish a more inclusive and equitable society. We’re driving transformative change by supporting a draft bill that exempts survivors of sexual and gender-based violence from paying legal fees. This ensures that justice

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Africa>DR Congo May 20, 2023

DRC: National Assembly passes law to exempt sexual violence survivors from paying high legal fees

On May 18, 2023, DRC marked a big win in the country’s fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The National Assembly passed a law that exempts SGBV survivors from paying legal fees when pursuing a case against their perpetrators. Barring one abstention, the assembly unanimously voted in favour of the law. This new law

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Africa>DR Congo April 15, 2022

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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