Le théâtre de rue est un moyen de communication adéquat pour vulgariser les messages sur la prévention des violences sexuelles dans les zones de conflits violents. Les jeunes talents et artistes professionnels travaillent ici avec l’équipe du projet NGAO LETU composée de staffs de Genderforce et COMEN en vue de sensibiliser la population sur laRead More
Contribuer à réduction des violences sexuelles à travers le cinéma mobile
Le projet Ngao Letu a parmi ses piliers la sensilisation sur la lutte contre les violences sexuelles et sexistes. Pour y arriver et mobiliser les communautés sur les méfaits de la violence sexuelle sur la vie des hommes et des femmes Ngao Letu utilise plusieurs outils de communication pour le changement de comportement parmi lesquelsRead More
Involving Rural Women in Security Matters
The Ngao Letu project team composed of Genderforce and COMEN staff celebrated in Rugari village, Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province the international day of rural women. The topic for the celebration was: environment, nutrition and agriculture are in transition. The team took the opportunity to address participating local authorities, local security sector actors and women, on theRead More
Summary of the Ngao Letu Programme
In spring of 2014, Genderforce initiated discussions with the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to fund a fact-finding mission to DR Congo to explore and plan for the deployment of a longer-term programme in the region for addressing the occurrences of SGBV. The fact-finding mission had one main deliverable: a quality assured Operational Plan (OPLAN)Read More
Briefing to the Minister of Gender in North Kivu
Genderforce team in North Kivu, DRC recently briefed and discussed with Madame Adèle Bazizane Maheshe, the province Minister of Gender in North Kivu. It was a very good meeting and the Minister was very interested and positive to the initiatives Genderforce aims to bring forward. Genderforce look forward to continue the dialogue and working closely togetherRead More
Deteriorating Security Situation in Goma
Security situation in Goma has deteriorated this past week due to several demonstrations against the government’s new electoral law that was approved by the parliament on Monday January 19. The law was slightly revised in the Senate debate, modifying the disputed article 8, that called for a population census before the elections could be organized.Read More
Update from Project “Ngao Letu”
Genderforce has since the first week of January initiated a pre-study phase in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The team consisting of both Gender Field Advisors as well as Security/Protection Specialists, is now deployed and operational in Goma in North Kivu province. The project team is working in close cooperation with our local partner CongoRead More
DRC Gender Country Profile 2014
Our partner, Congo Men’s Network, participated in the research for the new DRC Gender Country Profile 2014. It was commissioned by the Embassy of Sweden in Kinshasa, in collaboration with the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the European Union Delegation and the Embassy of Canada in Kinshasa. Draft DRC GCP_2014-06-13
COMEN Celebrates the International Day on Women, Peace and Disarmament
This is an event report from our partner Congo Men’s Network (COMEN) in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo on their celebration of the International Day on Women, Peace and Disarmament 24 May 2014. WOMAN, PEACE AND DISARMAMENT AGENDA OF THE DAY Opening Remarks Film screening whose title is entitled to return Pray the devilRead More