Kinshasa, 30 October 2025 (CPA).– A new framework has been adopted by the Ministry of Gender for the implementation of the third generation of Resolution 1325 (R-1325) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said the minister responsible at a solidarity meeting between women in power and those from organised civil society on Thursday in Kinshasa.
« The Ministry in charge of Gender, Family and Children is coordinating all interventions in the implementation of national security regulations. It is within this framework that the third-generation action and protection plans for the implementation of the Resolution were adopted, an indispensable tool and lever for women’s participation in management and post-conflict reconstruction, » said Micheline Ombae, Minister of Gender, Family and Children. According to Ms Ombae, this meeting of solidarity between women in power and those in civil society coincides with the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
She said that the persistence of armed conflict poses enormous atrocities for women. ‘To date, there have been reports of numerous deaths, internally displaced persons and victims of sexual violence, sedentarisation and other forms of violations of women’s fundamental rights. The number of newborns affected by explosions of all kinds is unacceptable, and we condemn this situation,’ she lamented. ‘These conflicts are emerging, particularly because of climate change, which is causing more atrocities against women.
That is why the Ministry of Gender, Family and Children, with its specialised structures, has set up mechanisms to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Resolution at the national level,’ she added. With regard to gender participation in peace mechanisms and negotiations, the Minister for Gender said that the country has put in place legal frameworks that promote gender mainstreaming, such as the Constitution. The rate of women’s participation in government has been steadily increasing from 16% to 32%, as exemplified by the historic appointment of the first Congolese woman to the post of Prime Minister. She pointed out that since June 2004, Congolese women have always played a major role in key negotiations and dialogues and have contributed effectively to the various negotiation processes.