DR Congo: Micheline Ombae launches Rural Women’s Fortnight in Kinshasa

Gender, Family and Child Minister Micheline Ombae Kalama launched activities for Rural Women’s Fortnight on October 15 in Kimbanseke, Kinshasa, ahead of the International Day of Rural Women. Held under the theme “Empowering Rural Women: Building a Resilient Future with Beijing +30,” the event underscored rural women’s contributions to food security, economic development and environmental protection. Ombae cited barriers to land ownership, agricultural credit and infrastructure, as well as insecurity, and announced workshops, the distribution of resilient agricultural inputs and advocacy efforts. She also gave pagnes to attendees and visited stands displaying their products.