Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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*Pierette almost died after being raped by two bandits while she was fetching wood in the forest.

See her story and how UNFPA came to her aid.

*Name changed for protection

Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ‌

Read more about Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ‌

Amid conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, midwives deployed by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are providing life-saving care for pregnant women in need.

Find out more about our ongoing humanitarian response to the crisis here.

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Helping women and girls claim their bodily autonomy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

09 June 2021

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and East and Southern Regional Director Julitta Onabanjoeets with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege as well as community members, advocates and survivors. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

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Serving survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

19 May 2021

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem speaks to a network of humanitarian responders working to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA DRC/Luis Tato

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Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights

12 November 2020

Donor governments are already substantially delivering on the commitments they made last year at the Nairobi Summit. © Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

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Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

22 February 2020

A simulation of childbirth in an infection prevention and control situation taking place in an environment sensitive to the Ebola virus. © UNFPA DRC

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Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

26 September 2019

South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have seen particularly widespread sexual and gender-based violence, both during and in the aftermath of conflict. © UNFPA DRC

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Urgent support needed for violence-affected women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

04 September 2019

A displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by crises within the country. © UNFPA DRC

Call to Action: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan

24 September 2019

United Nations HQ, New York

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Surviving Ebola: “I was so afraid to die and be put in a body bag”

18 February 2019

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