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Women and Peace in DRC: 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.

22 Sep 2025

South-Kivu: Uvira's women leaders renew their confidence in MONUSCO

During a working session with MONUSO’s substantive sections in Uvira, South Kivu Province, on 6th August, some 20 women leaders from the region assessed the critical and worrying situation in the territories of Fizi, Mwenga and

10 Aug 2020

Beni: MONUSCO supports local masks-production initiatives against Coronavirus

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women in Beni, North-Kivu province, have come forward as key players in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

13 May 2020

Women in Kananga commits to actively engage in political activities

05 Jul 2018

Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2018 in Goma

Goma, march the 8th 2018 – MONUSCO Strategic Communications and Public Information Section has organized a debate on 08 March 2018 on the role of the media in the advancement of women as part of activities to commemorate the International Women's Day

09 Mar 2018

Visit of Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed in Goma

Goma, 27 July 2017 - The Deputy Secretary-General Madam Amina J Mohammed has taken a firm resolve to ensure that the women in the MUGUNGA consolidated camp for Internal Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp return home in “Dignity and Humanity” which is not a favor but a right she said.

27 Jul 2017

Peace is the 'bedrock' for women's development and human rights UN deputy chief says in DR Congo

25 July 2017 – The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that women's and girl's voices are heard in all aspects of society are at the core of the second leg of a high-level United Nations-African Union (AU) missi

25 Jul 2017

United Nations Secretary-General message on International Women’s Day

Written message on International Women’s DayNew York, 8 March 2017

07 Mar 2017

MONUSCO celebrates “Women’s Month” with Trade school students in Uvira

Uvira, 4 April 2016 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo actively participated in a conference-debate in Uvira to mark the end of the Women’s Day celebrations as commemorated the whole of the month of March in the DRC “ Women’s Month. “ The theme of the conf

04 Apr 2016

HIV sensitization at the centre of Women’s Day commemoration in Goma

Goma, 13 March, 2016 - Activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, commemorated under the theme Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up For Gender Equality, have continued to spread to all parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), days after global commemoration

15 Mar 2016

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