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En février 2018, Genderforce a effectué une série d’entretiens et d’observations pour évaluer la situation sécuritaire à Kavumu

En février 2018, Genderforce a effectué une série d’entretiens et d’observations pour évaluer la situation sécuritaire à Kavumu, dans l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), après le procès s’y étant tenu concernant les viols de 48 filles. Dans ce rapport, nous appelons la communauté internationale à répondre de manière pragmatique et cohérent àRead More

Genderforce Report – The Security Situation after the Kavumu Trial

In February 2018, Genderforce, completed a series of interviews and observations to assess the post-trial security situation in Kavumu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The analysis reveals several gaps in the security sector actors’ capabilities and capacity in Kavumu, that allow for threats and violence to continue to be commonplace. While particularly women andRead More

Ngao Letu Update – Women’s Synergy for Peace and Development in Rutshuru

As part of our Ngao Letu Project, a capacity-building session for members of the Women’s Synergy for Peace and Development was held in Rutshuru, the DRC, on 26 June. Among other things, #GenderForce aimed to provide local women with the necessary tools for their empowerment in a proliferative way. By turning words into actions, weRead More

Contributing to the reduction of sexual violence through mobile cinema

The Ngao Letu project has among its activities sensitization on the fight against sexual and gender-based violence. In order to achieve this and to engage communities about the harm of sexual violence to the lives of both men and women, Ngao Letu uses several communication tools for alter behavior including setting up mobile screenings of educational films. GenderforceRead More

Using street theater to prevent rape

Street theater is a perfect means of communication to popularize messages on the prevention of sexual violence in areas of violent conflict. Both young talents and professional artists is working with the Ngao Letu project team, composed of Genderforce and COMEN staff, to raise public awareness about the fight against the sexual and gender-based violence through theRead More

Training and informing community leaders about sexual violence

Following training, organized by COMEN in partnership with Genderforce, of community facilitators in Mavivi on combating sexual and gender-based violence, beneficiaries understood that men and women must work together for the common good. The Ngao letu project raises awareness among communities to promote the rights of women who are infringed by customs and traditions and toRead More

Creating an open dialogue between antagonists for lasting peace in Eastern DR Congo

Staff from the Ngao Letu project provides technical support through counselling as well as logistics support through secure and economical transportation to the Rutshuru Women Leaders Synergy for Development and Peace during their pacification and conflict transformation initiatives. During 2016, Ngao Letu accompanied these Women Leaders to Bwito in the territory of Rutshuru and LuhangaRead More

Former et informer les leaders communautaires sur les violences sexuelles

A la suite d’une formation des facilitateurs communautaires sur la lutte contre les Violences sexuelles et celles basées au genre, organisée par COMEN en partenariat avec Genderforce à Mavivi, les bénéficiaires ont compris que les hommes et les femmes doivent travailler ensemble pour l’intérêt commun. Le projet Ngao letu sensibilise des communautés en vue deRead More