Protection services a life changer for DR Congo’s displaced
Protection services a life changer for DR Congo’s displaced
By Sanne Biesmans, in Masisi, DRC, 31 Jan 2022
URL: https://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/stories/2022/1/61ea8a264/protection-services-a-life-changer-for-dr-congos-displaced.html
In eastern DRC where incessant conflict has displaced millions, UNHCR is working with grassroots organizations to provide legal and psychosocial aid to communities.
Thousands of women and children like Rosette who have been forcibly displaced by the ongoing conflict in north-eastern DRC are often exposed to severe sexual violence and abuse.
To support survivors, including women, children and men, UNHCR has teamed up with local initiatives in the region to provide legal aid and psychosocial care. This year, nearly 200 women and men received legal assistance in North Kivu and over 500 women received psychosocial support through programmes designed and implemented by local partners. Survivors of GBV are also referred to appropriate medical structures.
Thousands of women and children like Rosette who have been forcibly displaced by the ongoing conflict in north-eastern DRC are often exposed to severe sexual violence and abuse.
To support survivors, including women, children and men, UNHCR has teamed up with local initiatives in the region to provide legal aid and psychosocial care. This year, nearly 200 women and men received legal assistance in North Kivu and over 500 women received psychosocial support through programmes designed and implemented by local partners. Survivors of GBV are also referred to appropriate medical structures.