Stories written by Justine Masika Bihamba

DRC’s First Peaceful Transition of Power Was At Expense of Women

By Justine Masika Bihamba
When Felix Tshisekedi, the 55 year old son of the former opposition leader, won the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it should have felt like a new dawn for many of us living here.

Peace & Equal Political Participation of Women in the DRC

By Justine Masika Bihamba
I am a women’s human rights defender and President of Synergie des Femmes, a platform of 35 organizations working for the improvement, promotion, defense, respect and protection of women's rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).


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