Validation of the CTS Action Plan: A Coordinated Provincial Commitment to Protect and Empower Adolescent Girls
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, harmful practices such as child marriage, unintended adolescent pregnancies, and gender‑based violence continue to undermine the rights and well‑being of adolescent girls in Kasaï. These challenges—rooted in social norms, economic...
Promoting the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls in the heart of Pakadjuma
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Pakadjuma neighborhood in Kinshasa’s Limete commune is sadly known for its poor conditions, high prevalence of prostitution, criminality, rape and other forms of violence. Beneath this harsh reality, the area is home to...
20th Anniversary of the Maputo Protocole
Ipas DRC brings a new vision of a DRC where every woman, regardless of her social and ethnic class, has the potential to achieve all her social, cultural, economic, and political goals
Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo: At the forefront of the fight against gender-based violence
No matter the cause, humanitarian crises often mean an increase in sexual and reproductive health needs—yet access to safe abortion remains one of the most forgotten of those needs. Ipas Democratic Republic of Congo is making sure that access to abortion is included in humanitarian aid response to the devastating armed conflict in North Kivu.


