With a legacy of sexual violence, prolonged war and high rates of maternal mortality, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in crisis. And yet it is largely overlooked.
An escalating conflict among armed groups and national armies in the east has forced some 5.8 million people from their homes since March 2022, compounding a longstanding humanitarian crisis in the country -- worsened by climate disasters and recurrent disease. Medical infrastructure is poor, and access to reproductive health services is severely constrained. This, amid an alarming spike in gender-based violence.