Development and Peace

Published purpose

The project aims to improve the inclusion of women in public and democratic life in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Project activities include: (1) organizing civic education campaigns and training facilitators in schools on girls' and women's rights, human rights, civic participation, democratic principles, the electoral process and peace; (2) strengthening and operationalizing literacy centers; (3) strengthening the exercise of women's and marginalized citizens' right to vote; and (4) supporting groups (including women's groups) to observe the 2023 elections. The project aims to reach 20 million voters, representing half of the voting-age population in DRC (of whom 10.12 million are women). It aims to reach between 1.5 and 2 million young girls and boys through civic and electoral education campaigns. The projet is also designed to train 3,000 election observers (of whom 2,200 are women), and provide literacy and political rights training to approximately 20,000 women.