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Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face multiple obstacles that prevent them from fully participating in the economy. In a country ranked 179th out of 191 countries in the Gender…
Digital technologies are reshaping economies, but women and girls are underrepresented in ICT education and careers. Learn how to break down barriers and support girls in becoming the ICT…
What could drive a vulnerable community to oppose efforts to stop an epidemic that had a 60% fatality rate? The 2018 outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in conflict-affected DRC created a case…
Data from the private sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) points to the consequences of gender-based discrimination in the labor market, as discussed in a recent paper based on a…
The lives of most Congolese have not improved since the Congo Wars ended 20 years ago. Persistent conflict and slow economic progress caused living standards to decline year after year. Most…
Significant gender gaps in labor market outcomes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hinder the country’s efforts to achieve inclusive economic growth. Only 62% of women in the DRC…
A case study published by Women, Business and the Law identify three success factors that made legal reform possible for women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who until 2016 could not…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been exploring its effects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through household high-frequency phone surveys implemented in Kinshasa,…
While strengthening the public health sector delivery capabilities and domestic resource mobilization remains a priority, private providers also play a key role in serving a sizable proportion of…
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on public health, societies, and economies around the world: it could push up to 150 million people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021.…