APEF
DRC - Association for the Promotion of Women's Entrepreneurship
Created in 1996, APEF works with women in South Kivu (a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo where the poverty rate reaches more than 80%) both in an economic approach with support for the development of income-generating activities and in the promotion of their rights through awareness-raising.
Gender is placed at the centre of APEF’s strategy, which includes men in actions targeting households. Since its creation, APEF has been working with Frères des Hommes in a partnership based on shared values, mutual capacity building and co-responsibility.