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

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

19 May 2021

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Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

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

22 February 2020

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Leaders call on world to end scourge of gender violence

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

26 September 2019

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

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

04 September 2019

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

Jémima Masika was infected with Ebola and survived. © UNFPA DRC/Brigitte Kiaku

18 February 2019

Resources

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mobile Clinics Reach Women Hiding in Fear

Resource date: Jan 2019

Publisher: UNFPA

Deep scars, fragile hope for Congolese refugees in Angola

28 March 2018

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“The world needs to open their eyes”: Kasai survivors call for attention to crisis

“What I have had to go through, it has been terrible," said Antone, 50. Her husband and children were killed as they fled Kasai. © UNFPA Angola/Tiril Skarstein

28 March 2018

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Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth

Yvonne Mboi gave birth to healthy twins after fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein

21 February 2018

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Women-friendly spaces offer safe haven for Congolese refugees in Angola

Kiena Odette, Musito and other girls take part in educational and recreational activities at the UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein

15 January 2018

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