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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 women from various local organizations.
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The BiEster Foundation, which has been involved for several years in psychosocial support, economic empowerment and the promotion of women's rights in conflict zones, relies on concrete strategies to raise women's awareness and encourage their active participation in peace processes.
«Parler pour protéger» is part of a drive to raise awareness and mobilize the community, reminding us that preventing sexual exploitation and abuse is a shared responsibility, and that information is the first barrier against impunity.
In close collaboration with the Congolese government's Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Rehabilitation and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS), MONUSCO works daily to facilitate the reintegration of former combatants and militiamen.
Alongside national forces and local leaders, MONUSCO is maintaining an active presence to prevent further violence and help stabilize the province.
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space, driving transformation throughout the region.
During the training session, participants learned about key concepts such as gender equality, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the main national and international legal instruments on women's rights.
Today, thanks to this initiative carried by Radio Okapi with MONUSCO support, aid takes another form, that of a voice, knowledge, a lesson. Because a child who learns is a child who hopes.