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SUMMARY:Young Girls at school victims of abuses and attacks in Kalemie City Tanganyika Province
DESCRIPTION:Attacks on schools targeting young girls in Kalemie City\, Tanganyika Province by young boys out school for sexual abuses.  \n \nSome young girls at school\, at this time some men already planing how to abuse them sexually \nYoung girls in schools are no longer safe in Kalemie City\, the most vulnerable of security and attacks are those between 12-20 years old. In the morning when they want to go to school these girls have to think twice if they are safe on roads\, in most cases they have to constitute a group of five and more and move together\, sometimes they have to link up with fellow students young boys and move together\, it is the same when they come back from school\, they still have to think twice how they will reach home\, and this is their struggle every day. \nThese girls are victims by groups of young boys between 15 -22 years old who dropped out of school because their parents could not afford to pay the fees at secondary school\, young boys from most vulnerable and poor families who did not access secondary school\, and young boys from single families of orphans who did not access education even primary at all. Generally these young people do constitute themselves in a group of 5-15 people and are involved in various criminality activities in the city. Their main activity is drug abuse and other substances which affect them psychologically and make them gangs. \nSince last year in 2024 Kalemie city started witnessing cases of insecurity in schools caused by these groups of young boys. They come and hide around the school as students are in their classes in the afternoon. Then immediately when learning is over and students start moving out\, they attack the schools using stones\, Pangas\, Knives\, iron bars in their hands and generally their main targets during these attacks are young boys in schools who provide alternative security measures to young girls on their way back home. \nThe intention of the attackers is to discourage the security of young girls on the road\, so that they can easily harass\, rape and sexually abuse these young girls. The boys in schools have often been an obstacle and the best way is to deal with them. In some cases during the attacks some students have sustained serious injuries\, have lost their things including phones and money. And after the attack the perpetrators do disappear freely. No investigations have been done despite the facts that some among these assailants are known and easy to identify\, some are even organized in groups with particular forms of leadership. \nThe recent school that has been victims of this was Ephata Catholic School in du Lac Division in Kalemie City. As always there is a total silence of local authorities\, there is no intervention from the Police and other Security Services\, and no one makes even a follow up including the Ministry of Education which has remained silent\, no single word\, no statement\, and no visit on ground. Yet school administration has alerted about the safety of students and have received no responses. \nHow do we understand this phenomena? \nThere are efforts to encourage the education of young girls alongside young boys also and this was amplified by the Government Free Education Programme\, however many of among these young people both girls and boys especially those from vulnerable communities end only at primary education if they are lucky. Girls in Kalemie City and women in general are perceived first of all as sexual objects\, and their primarily role is sexual satisfaction to boys and men. And as far as sexual habits are concerned the attention is often oriented towards young girls\, men generally use money in order to convince girls and that is condoned by the Society\, the more young girls a man is having the more he is viewed as strong man\, the more women you get the more you are valued in the society among men.  Many young girls end their dreams and the hopes for the future when they get pregnant and those who already have children are not encouraged to continue with education because they are perceived as “women” who should look after a man. \nGenerally women in Kalemie and other parts of the province are first of all sexual subjects and young boys are encouraged to produce children with these girls\, but being in the city life habits do change and many young boys do not have money which can facilitate their relationship with girls. In such a situation\, the use of force and other dissuasive strategies are the best practices. \nSexual exploitation of women and young girls are part of the reasons why authorities at various levels resort to silence because they expect young girls to cooperate with the abusers and rapists. \nConclusion  \nWomen and young girls in this Province of Tanganyika are facing all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence and efforts to mitigate this are not often a priority because sexual and gender based violence are embodied in the culture\, in religious beliefs\, in education system and in the governance of the province. Even if there is a great need to promote education of most vulnerable community children both girls and boys especially accessing Secondary\, University Education and tertiary institutions \, there is also urgent need to promote the safety of young girls on roads and in their schools. \nThe following activities should be promoted  \nActivities focusing on Sexual and Gender Based Violence\, \nActivities of scholarships and reduction of fees to vulnerable young people\, \nActivities focusing on reducing violence and drugs abuses in the communities\, \nActivities focusing on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights\, \nActivities focusing on career guidance and counseling to young people\, \nActivities focusing on law enforcement and criminalization of sexual abuses\, \nActivities focusing on the education of young girls called “girl-mothers”\,     \n 
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/young-girls-at-school-victims-of-abuses-and-attacks-in-kalemie-city-tanganyika-province/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Conference,Petitions,Urgent Action,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The International Day of Young Girl in Kwilu DRCongo
DESCRIPTION:L’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme RDC à son siège social dans la ville de Bandundu\, la ville de Bandundu est le chef -lieu de la province du Kwilu. \n \nThe Coordinator of the NGO Image de la Femme Madame Evodie engaging young girls in the School on various issues about Sexual and Gender Based Violence on October 11th 2025 in Kwilu Province.  \nGrâce à son programme de l’éveil de conscience féminine\, l’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme a mené une série d’activités selon ses objectifs. L’Image de la Femme RDC intervient dans les domaines de la santé\, la protection de l’environnement\, genre\, bonne gouvernance\, sécurité alimentaire\, la formation professionnelle\, VBG et l’entrepreneuriat féminin. \nNotre objectif dans toutes ces activités organisées étaient de sensibiliser plus de 2500 jeunes filles et élèves dans la ville de Bandundu\, ceci nous à permis de comprendre les problèmes réel de la jeunesse féminine. \nLe 11 Octobre de chaque année est déclaré officiellement par les Nations Unies « la Journée Internationale de la Jeune Fille » nous avons célébré cette journée sous le thème « éclairé l’avenir à travers l’éducation » cette journée a éclairé les filles pour qu’elles prennent conscience de leur réalité\, les jeunes filles sont exposés à plusieurs fléaux. \nSur le plan professionnel\, les filles sont victimes\, beaucoup des gens apportent leur soutien pour qu’ensuite jeté un coup fatal\, pour qu’un jeune homme trouve du travail\, il donne l’argent mais la jeune fille\, elles se servent de leurs corps. Cette pratique à réduit considérablement la participation de la jeune fille dans le milieu professionnel. \nBeaucoup des filles sont exposés à des maladies infectieuses qui complique leur à la suite. Nos activités ont apportés  une lumière au changement positif de la communauté féminine. \nLa lutte contre la Violence Basée sur le Genre reste notre champ de bataille pour aboutir aux objectifs de monde où chaque jeune fille serait libre de choisir ce qui est bon pour elle. Le Mois d’octobre a été consacré aux activités d’autonomisation et de conscientisation de la jeune fille\, \nNous avons menés des activités dans le cadre de la lutte contre le paludisme et le cancer du sein\, l’ONGDF l’Image de la Femme RDC a sensibilisé aussi les femmes Policières et les épouses des Policiers sur « Octobre rose » cette activité à connue la participation de madame la Bourgmestre de la Commune de Basoko Madame Casilda Kibongo\, Dr Alain Kalala et le Général de Police Nationale Congolaise de  Kwilu Madame Angel Yagbonga\, une satisfaction totale car\, les PMF ont exprimés une joie sur la matière\, Car le cancer du sein est une maladie monstrueuse qui tue des milliers des femmes. \nProvince du Kwilu  \nDensité: 96 hab/km \nPopulation: 7\,556\,180 habitants \nSuperficie : 78\,441 km carrés \nLa province du Kwilu a 2 villes: Bandundu ville comme Chef –lieu et Kikwit comme ville commerciale. \nLa province du Kwilu a 5 territoires\, 7 communes urbaines\, 8 communes rurales\, 49 secteurs et 502 groupements. \nLe Kwilu est limitrophe de 4 provinces \nElle limité au Nord par la province du Mai-Ndombe\, à l’Est par la province du Kasaï\, dans le sud par le Kwango et à l’ouest par Kinshasa. \nParmi cette population\, notre cible est les filles adolescentes\, filles mères et femmes vulnérable. \n 
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/the-international-day-of-young-girl-in-kwilu-drcongo/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Conference,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Join our three Meetings on the situation of refugees in DRCongo
DESCRIPTION:Three meetings are being held focusing on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo. \n\nThe first meeting is held every Monday online and it is in French \, here is the link for those who want to participate: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn\n\n\nTime: 5pm Eastern DRCongo Time\, 4pm Kinshasa time\, and 6pm Nairobi time. This meeting is a form of information session which focusing of helping participants to know more about the refugee situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main audience for this event are Congolese people both in the country and in the Diaspora and refugees both in DRCongo and outside DRCongo.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe second is held every Thursday and it is in English\, here is the link for those who wish to attend:https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn\nWith less opportunities at international\, national and local levels which focuse on reducing the gabs of information about refugees\, we have proposed this regular meeting to help our audience to know more refugees in DRCongo. These meetings helps to build contacts\, network and access more information about refugees in DRC. Dialogue on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Thursday: Time: 7pm time of Kinshasa/DRC\, which is 8pm time of Eastern DRC and which is 9pm time of Nairobi (please fix the time in your country)\, Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/ qzx-uuha-ijn\n\nCOHERE DRCONGO GATHERING  \nThere is also  COHERE Gathering every month on the situation of emergencies in DRCongo\, please contact this email for the link: e.page@wearecohere.org\,
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/join-our-three-meetings-on-the-situation-of-refugees-in-drcongo/
CATEGORIES:Campaigns,Conference,Meetings,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Summit in Kinshasa for Peace in the Great Lakes Region
DESCRIPTION:The Summit of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region started Saturday\, November 15th\, 2025 in Kinshasa and brings together state parties. We observed the absence of the Delegation from Rwanda which is currently military involved in war in Eastern DRC\, we also observed the absence of the Civil Society. \nHere is our statement \n \nPRESS RELEASE   No. 13/SOCICO/DRC/2025 \nICGLR SUMMIT IN KINSHASA\nOn the occasion of the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)\, which opens this Saturday\, November 15\, 2025 in Kinshasa\, we welcome the delegations and recall the importance of this regional framework dedicated to peace and security. However\, despite its mandate\, the ICGLR is still struggling to bring concrete results to the populations\, particularly those in eastern DRC who continue to suffer from armed violence. \nWe encourage leaders to prioritize dialogue\, diplomatic mechanisms and durable solutions\, while rejecting any use of force. The Kinshasa Summit should also strengthen the efforts undertaken within the Doha and Washington frameworks with a view to stabilizing the Great Lakes region in the long term. \nSince its creation\, the ICGLR has failed to establish a real peaceful dynamic between the DRC and Rwanda. The repetition of summits and resolutions that have not been implemented raises legitimate questions among the population. The absence of Rwanda\, a central actor in the crisis\, highlights the current limitations of the ICGLR and the persistent challenges in promoting nonviolent avenues of conflict resolution. \nWe call on the Summit to take seriously the problem of refugees in the sub-region\, who are often instrumentalized in conflicts\, particularly in the eastern DRC. We also encourage the promotion of internal dialogues\, particularly in Rwanda\, to enable the safe return of thousands of Rwandans living in exile. We recommend that Member States organize a Regional Summit devoted exclusively to the protection of refugees. \nFinally\, we call on the authorities to consider the recent signing of the Doha agreements. Their implementation remains unclear and requires more transparency\, safeguards and monitoring mechanisms to prevent them from being added to the long list of unimplemented commitments in the region. \nDone in Kinshasa\, 15 November 2025 \nFor the National Coordination of  SOCICO The National President \nPontian NYEMBO
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/summit-in-kinshasa-for-peace-in-the-great-lakes-region/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Trainings,Urgent Action,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Climate-driven Migration
DESCRIPTION:  \nOnline International Symposium\, Climate-driven Migration: Challenges\, Responses and Future Pathways\, will be held on 27-29th October 2025. \nFind more here: https://www.climatemigrantsymposium.org
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/climate-driven-migration/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Youth entrepreneurship  Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, two COJESKI members will attend a two days’ workshop on youth entrepreneurship being organized by UNESCO and the Ministry of Youth Affairs in the Province.
URL:https://cojeskidrcongo.org/event/youth-entrepreneurship-workshop/
LOCATION:Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, Kalemie Tanganyika Province\, Congo\, Democratic Republic of the
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