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Zaire: Information on "le Mouvement égalitarie des femmes zaïroises," on other women's organizations in Zaire advocating for women's equality and rights and/or those in opposition to the government

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 July 1995
Citation / Document Symbol ZAR20926.E
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Zaire: Information on "le Mouvement égalitarie des femmes zaïroises," on other women's organizations in Zaire advocating for women's equality and rights and/or those in opposition to the government, 1 July 1995, ZAR20926.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaf79c.html [accessed 20 May 2023]
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Information on the "Movement égalitaire des femmes zaïroises" could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. For information on other women's organizations, please refer to the attached documents.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylm. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Afrique/Asie [Paris].

Africa Confidential [London]. Weekly.

Africa Events [London]. Monthly.

Africa News [Durham, NC]. Bi-monthly.

Africa Report [New York]. Bi-monthly.

Africa Research Bulletin: Political Series [London]. Monthly.

Centre d'information, de recherche, et de solidarite avec le Zaïre, Brussels.

International Human Rights Law Group, Washington, DC.

Human Rights in Africa. 1990. Washington: Brookings Institute.

Jeune Afrique [Paris]. Weekly.

New African [London]. Monthly.

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Computer on-line search.

Oral sources.

Attachments

Enclycopedia of Women's Association Worldwide. 1993. Edited by Barrett, Jacqueline, K. & Malonis, Jane, A. Washington, DC: Gale Research International Ltd.

Women's Movements of the World. 1998. Edited by Sally Shreir. London: Longman.

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