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

Paul Nsapu, President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Me Josepha Pumbulu, Coordinator of CHARI Congo, Hon. Christelle Vwanga, Member of Parliament, Ms. Honorine, Advisor at the Ministry of Gender, and Prince Murhula, JHR Country Manager, at the July roundtable calling for stronger inclusion of women in DRC’s peace processes

DR Congo August 20, 2025

DRC President acknowledges CSOs’ declaration on women’s inclusion in the peace process

On July 23, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) convened a roundtable in Kinshasa with civil society organizations, media representatives and decision-makers to discuss women’s participation in the peace process in the DRC. Participants included government officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Gender, the National Human Rights Commission and members of parliament. The

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DR Congo June 18, 2025

KINSHASA: Civil society and media call for women’s inclusion in DRC peace processes

On June 12, 2025, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), in collaboration with the women’s association Charité Congo (Chari-Congo), hosted a networking event in Kinshasa to strengthen civil society efforts to include women in conflict resolution. The event focused on advancing the goals of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which urges the inclusion of women and

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April 28, 2025

Amplifying Voices of Women and Girls

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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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