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DRC: UN Officials Raise Alarm at the Dramatic Impact of Prolonged Conflict on Women and Children, Including Increased Risk of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on Displaced People

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Mar 2025

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UNFPA DRC

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Democratic Republic of Congo Situation Report - March 2025

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UNFPA statement on sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Jan 2025

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UNFPA DRC

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Democratic Republic of Congo Situation Report - January 2025

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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today30 April 2024

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After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today13 February 2024

Ngoma*, who has a hearing disability, was attacked at aged 15 by a group of boys in her hometown of Matadi in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Jeremie Kibuya
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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

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Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
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UNFPA DRC

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Oct 2023

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UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo Situation Report - Humanitarian Response Scale up: Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces (01-31 September 2023)

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Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Stopping violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

*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