Kinshasa, August 13th, 2025 (CPA).- Women’s role in maintaining peace and security was the focus of an awareness-raising event on Wednesday in Kinshasa, main city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during a conference on the theme: ‘Congolese women facing to challenges of peace and security in DRC.’
« Dear women, our social role cannot be disputed. We must commit ourselves to the same struggle as our predecessors to bring peace and security to our country. It is imperative for us to recognise and strengthen this role by continuing to demand justice and reparation for women victims of sexual violence, supporting women’s organisations and initiating actions for peace at the local and national levels,‘ has declared Élise Lotendo, coordinator of the NGO ‘Biso basi telema’.
Find out more The role of women in maintaining peace and security was the subject of an awareness-raising event on Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during a conference focused on the theme: ‘Congolese women facing the challenges of peace and security in DRC’. ‘Promote women’s participation in all areas of life, including politics, where they are currently inactive. Invest in education and empowerment for women. This much-desired peace will only be effective if all women unite their voices and work hand in hand,’ she has added. For Anesilina Carvalho, representative of the gender section at MONUSCO, this day dedicated to African women aims to highlight the fundamental role that women play in peace-building.
‘It is with immense joy and a deep sense of respect that I stand before you today to celebrate African Women’s Day together. A day dedicated to paying tribute to, recognising and valuing the fundamental role that African women play in building our societies everywhere,’ she has said.
‘Today, we raise our voices, not only to celebrate, but to affirm loud and clear the power of African women, that quiet, resilient, visionary force that has shaped our continent for generations through courage, dignity and the pursuit of peace,’ she has added. Peace and security can only be sustainably established in societies where women and men have equal rights and opportunities. Women are disproportionately affected by conflicts, but they also have an essential role to play in resolving them and preventing their recurrence. ACP/