Engaging men in women's empowerment: impact of a complex gender transformative intervention on household socio-economic and health outcomes in the eastern democratic republic of the Congo using a longitudinal survey

• Main Authors: Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi (Author), Jean Makelele (Author), Giovanfrancesco Ferrari (Author), Lenneke Kono-Tange (Author), Ghislain Bisimwa (Author), Christian Schindler (Author), Sonja Merten (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in (peri-)urban areas are commonly engaged in small trade, which allows them to meet the basic needs of their families. Microsaving approaches are a low-risk option to obtain financing for economic activities. A project combining men...