human rights DRC Flashcards
background info on DRC
1) location- central africa
2) life expectancy- 61
3) population- 112 million
4 million deaths due to conflict!!
human right issues in DRC
1) civilian loss of life
2) high maternal and infant mortality
3) forced labour
4) domestic violence
5) food insecurity
DRC- opportunities for stability
1) UN missions help to improve political stability by preventing reoccurrence of major conflict.
DRC- opportunities for growth
1) it has the potential to become one of the richest economies in Africa as it has lots of recourses- all metals found in an iPhone.
2) NGOs promoting economic growth through training and employment in agriculture on a local scale.
DRC- opportunities for development
1) DRCs HDI has improved only slowly.
DRC- challenges of inequality’s
gender inequality;
women+young girls subject to DM
women+ young girls subject to forced labour and sex trafficking.
young children recruited as child soldiers
limited access to healthcare and education- especially in rural areas- lack of infrastructure.
DRC- challenges of injustice
vulnerable urban street children, orphaned or separated from family, need protection.
74% live in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 a day- many driven into exploitation and dangerous working conditions.
global governance strategies:
UN stabilising missions- MONUSCO helps to protect civilians and human rights, it supports DRC government.
NGOs: care- improving gender equality and food security.
UN agencies cooperating with Congolese government (UNICEF- primary education)
