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==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||
== | ==LGBTQ+ Resources== | ||
* Note: Homosexuality is legal in the DRC and it is legal to change gender. However, homosexual marriage is not legal and there is no legal protection against discrimination of LGBTQ+ individuals, as of 2020.<ref>[https://www.equaldex.com/region/democratic-republic-of-the-congo Equaldex - Democratic Republic of Congo]</ref> | |||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/democratic-republic-of-the-congo Equaldex - Democratic Republic of Congo]: This website provides information on LGBTQ rights and laws in the DRC. | |||
* [https://www.lonelyplanet.com/democratic-republic-of-congo/practical-information/directory/lgbt-travellers/a/nar/25c0380f-97ad-41ba-8688-91a946a61f4e/355218 Lonely Planet: DRC LGBT Travellers]: This website provides information on travel in the DRC for LGBTQ+ travelers. | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
* [https://minisanterdc.cd/ Ministry of Health] | * [https://minisanterdc.cd/ Ministry of Health] | ||
* [https://www.who.int/countries/cod/en/ WHO - Democratic Republic of Congo] | * [https://www.who.int/countries/cod/en/ WHO - Democratic Republic of Congo] | ||
* [https://drc.unfpa.org/ UNFPA - Democratic Republic of Congo] | * [https://drc.unfpa.org/ UNFPA - Democratic Republic of Congo] | ||
* [https://www.mariestopes.org/where-we-work/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ Marie Stopes DRC]: This international NGO focuses on women's health care access, and they may be able to provide some help or services to people in need. Address: Consession Safricas, Rue Sergent Moke n° 14, Quartier Socimat, Commune Ngaliema, Kinshasa. Phone: +243 82 899 72 25 | |||
* [https://www.ippf.org/about-us/member-associations/congo-dem-republic The Association de Bien-Etre Familial – Naissances Désirables (ABEF-ND)]: "The Association de Bien-Etre Familial – Naissances Désirables (ABEF-ND) was founded in 1977, and since then it has worked tirelessly to drive changes which will secure a better future for the country. ABEF-ND offers sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, education and communication for young people. It offers HIV and AIDS prevention and management services, and community-based distribution of contraceptives. It also advocates strenuously around SRH issues with legislators and health professionals. As such, it’s central to shaping relevant national policies." | * [https://www.ippf.org/about-us/member-associations/congo-dem-republic The Association de Bien-Etre Familial – Naissances Désirables (ABEF-ND)]: "The Association de Bien-Etre Familial – Naissances Désirables (ABEF-ND) was founded in 1977, and since then it has worked tirelessly to drive changes which will secure a better future for the country. ABEF-ND offers sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, education and communication for young people. It offers HIV and AIDS prevention and management services, and community-based distribution of contraceptives. It also advocates strenuously around SRH issues with legislators and health professionals. As such, it’s central to shaping relevant national policies." | ||
* [https://www.womenforwomen.org/where-we-work/democratic-republic-congo Women for Women International - DRC]: "Since 2004, Women for Women International – Democratic Republic of the Congo has served more than 95,000 women through our yearlong program in eastern Congo's North and South Kivu provinces." | |||
* [http://www.familyplanning-drc.net/ Family Planning in the DRC] | * [http://www.familyplanning-drc.net/ Family Planning in the DRC] | ||
* [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/democratic-republic-of-the-congo Family Planning 2020 - Democratic Republic of Congo] | * [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/democratic-republic-of-the-congo Family Planning 2020 - Democratic Republic of Congo] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||