Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to face widespread sexual violence, disease, and displacement in conflict situations arising from clashes between dozens of armed groups. Often, sexual violence and rape are used as terror tactics and weapons of war, and despite the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework, women are still largely underrepresented in peacebuilding efforts. Additionally, women activists face rape as a form of torture by government actors who disagree with their political activity. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) aims to provide protection for civilians, including reducing the threat of armed groups perpetrating sexual and gender-based violence, monitoring and reporting on sexual violence and ensuring women’s participation in stabilization and national political dialogue.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face widespread sexual violence, disease, and displacement in conflict situations arising from clashes between dozens of armed groups. Often, sexual violence and rape are used as terror tactics and weapons of war, and despite the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework, women are still largely underrepresented in peacebuilding efforts.
Additionally, women activists face rape as a form of torture by government actors who disagree with their political activity. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) aims to provide protection for civilians, including reducing the threat of armed groups perpetrating sexual and gender-based violence, monitoring and reporting on sexual violence and ensuring women’s participation in stabilization and national political dialogue.
Current and Past Recommendations to the UN Security Council (Monthly Action Points)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (September 2015)
In the forthcoming month, the Security Council is expected to discuss the most recent report on the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). In this context, the Council should ensure that reporting includes information on:
- The extent to which the protection of civilians mandate includes protection from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), with the assistance of Women Protection Advisers (WPAs);
- Women’s participation in the PSC Framework, via the Women’s Platform and the way in which women are participating in broader, political processes, as well as all Demilitarization, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) efforts; and
- All aspects of implementation of the WPS agenda, using information provided by gender advisers (including information on attacks against women, including WHRDs; and consultations with women’s human rights organizations and displaced women in all stabilization and peace consolidation efforts) and mainstream gender throughout MONUSCO’s operations.
In the forthcoming month, the Security Council is expected to discuss the most recent report on the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). In this context, the Council should ensure that reporting includes information on:
- The extent to which the protection of civilians mandate includes protection from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), with the assistance of Women Protection Advisers (WPAs);
- Women’s participation in the PSC Framework, via the Women’s Platform and the way in which women are participating in broader, political processes, as well as all Demilitarization, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) efforts; and
- All aspects of implementation of the WPS agenda, using information provided by gender advisers (including information on attacks against women, including WHRDs; and consultations with women’s human rights organizations and displaced women in all stabilization and peace consolidation efforts) and mainstream gender throughout MONUSCO’s operations.
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