On July 5, Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, met with women who are working with and receiving support from the IRC in eastern Congo. Dr. Biden was on a three-nation tour of Africa focused on highlighting education and other issues facing women and girls.
The International Rescue Committee is putting women and girls at the center of our strategy to help communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo recover from years of violent conflict, through enrolling more girls in school and empowering women both socially and economically.