Central Africa

Within this sub-region, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 5 countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)). Central Africa is home to countries of medium (Gabon 93) to low (Democratic Republic of Congo 168) levels of human development, in addition to many conflict and post-conflicts countries. Only one country in Central Africa made the GGI list, which was Cameroon at 114.

Currently, there are two United Nations Peacekeeping missions in this sub region, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT).

For information on National Action Plans in the region for SCR 1325, please click here.

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February 8, 2012 (http://www.perspectivesonglobalissues.com/archives/spring-2011-women/womens-transformations-during-c)
RWANDA/LIBERIA: Women's Transformations during Conflict: the New Political Face While women are not new to politics, women's presence and faces in politics have become increasingly more commonplace. Furthermore, women's entrance to politics is not just during times of peace, but also in times of unrest. During a change, conflict, transition or political shift more women are found entering politics, albeit through a series of factors and different representational capacities.
February 6, 2012 (Gender Across Borders)
DRC: Panzi Hospital: On the Front Line of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Imagine your village being attacked, your loved ones brutalized or even killed. Imagine being gang raped and humiliated in front of your children. Imagine having to walk for days or even weeks to get medical assistance. What would be hard for most of us to imagine is reality for many women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
February 5, 2012 (Care2)
CONGO: Women Graduate from Sexual Violence Survivors Program in the Congo In the war torn area of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo armed rebels rape and pillage women on a regular basis. Since 1996 sexual violence has been used to torture and humiliate women and girls. For them rape is an everyday reality. In fact, hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been raped in the DRC in that time and the numbers continue to grow. In this hopeless and desperate place, one very brave woman saw hope and joy.
February 1, 2012 (Christian Today)
CONGO: Fighting Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo The DRC and the plight of its women and girls can seem a world away – even beyond our geographical reach to help. But UK-based organisations are working on various levels to turn the situation around by bringing it to the attention of the international community and supporting indigenous partners in their work on the ground.
January 25, 2012 (CreatingReciprocity)
RWANDA: Rwandan Women Build a Future What most of us know about Rwanda – other than the fact that it is a small country in central Africa – is that in 1994 there was an horrific genocide where hundreds of thousands of people were murdered in 100 days. Few of us know that since then Rwanda has more women in its parliament – 56% – than any other country in world.