Girl leaders promote civic action in Democratic Republic of Congo

(Voir ci-dessous pour le français, Ver abajo para español, Veja abaixo para portugues)

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), girls are leading civic action, together with their brothers, neighbors and friends. Through more than 80 “U-Communities,” and through membership in the digital engagement platform U-Report, there are more than 1 million girls in DRC who have answered the call to contribute to their communities with their leadership and inspiring others to join them in civic actions. They lead neighborhood clean up sessions, tree-planting ceremonies, birth registration drives, and much more. One-hundred highly engaged girl leaders joined the “Girls Forum” in Kinshasa in November in 2023, sharing their ideas and experiences of civic engagement in their communities. [Click here to see more Girls’ Forum].

In DRC there are more than 5.4 million young members of the U-Report civic engagement platform, which is the most U-Report members of any of the 95 countries participating worldwide. The West and Central Africa Region is home to more than 16 million U-Report members, many of whom are engaged in civic actions including advocating for their rights with policy makers in their respective countries.

Click here to check out the DRC U-Report page to learn about the views and actions of the 5,408,701 members (member count as of May 25, 2023)

One million girls members of the U-Report civic engagement platform

**Francais: Leaders filles promeuvent l’action civique en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)

En République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), les filles mènent une action civique, avec leurs frères, leurs voisins et leurs amis. Grâce à plus de 80 “U-Communautés” et à l’adhésion à la plateforme d’engagement numérique U-Report, plus d’un million de filles en RDC ont répondu à l’appel pour contribuer à leurs communautés par leur leadership et en inspirant les autres à les rejoindre dans des actions civiques. Elles dirigent des séances de nettoyage de quartier, des cérémonies de plantation d’arbres, des campagnes d’enregistrement des naissances, et bien plus encore. Cent filles leaders très engagées ont rejoint le “Girls Forum” à Kinshasa en novembre 2023, partageant leurs idées et leurs expériences d’engagement civique dans leurs communautés. [Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le Forum des Filles (Girls’ Forum)].

Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur la page RDC U-Report pour en savoir plus sur les opinions et les actions des 5 281 337 membres (nombre de membres au 25 mai 2023)

Increased percentage of girl members of U-Report civic engagement platform

**Español: Niñas líderes promueven la acción cívica en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC)

En la República Democrática del Congo, las niñas lideran la acción cívica, junto con sus hermanos, vecinos y amigos. A través de más de 80 “U-Communities”, y mediante la afiliación a la plataforma de participación digital U-Report, hay más de 1 millón de niñas en la RDC que han respondido a la llamada de contribuir a sus comunidades con su liderazgo e inspirando a otras para que se unan a ellas en acciones cívicas. Dirigen sesiones de limpieza de barrios, ceremonias de plantación de árboles, campañas de inscripción de nacimientos y mucho más. Cien niñas líderes muy comprometidas se unieron al “Foro de Niñas” en Kinshasa en noviembre de 2023, compartiendo sus ideas y experiencias de compromiso cívico en sus comunidades. [Haga clic aquí para ver más sobre el Foro de Niñas.]

Haga clic aquí para la página U-Report de RDC para conocer las opiniones y acciones de los 5,281,337 miembros (recuento de miembros al 25 de mayo de 2023)

U-Communities in DRC (80+ and growing)

**Portugues: Meninas líderes promovem ação cívica na República Democrática do Congo (RDC)

Na República Democrática do Congo, as meninas estão a liderar a acção cívica, juntamente com os seus irmãos, vizinhos e amigos. Através de mais de 80 “U-Communities” e da adesão à plataforma de envolvimento digital U-Report, há mais de 1 milhão de meninas na RDC que responderam ao apelo para contribuírem para as suas comunidades com a sua liderança e inspirando outros a juntarem-se a elas em acções cívicas. Lideram sessões de limpeza de bairros, cerimónias de plantação de árvores, campanhas de registo de nascimento e muito mais. Cem meninas líderes altamente empenhadas juntaram-se ao “Fórum das Meninas” em Kinshasa, em Novembro de 2023, partilhando as suas ideias e experiências de envolvimento cívico nas suas comunidades. [Clique aqui para ver mais sobre o Fórum das Meninas].

Clique aqui para la página RDC U-Report para saber mais sobre as opiniões e ações dos 5.281.337 membros (contagem de membros em 21 de maio de 2023)

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