MenEngage Africa Resources

Purpose of Activities at country level

Congo Men’s Network (COMEN) is the MenEngage in-country network activities coordinator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. COMEN is a non governmental organisation based in Goma whose mission is to promote positive masculinities by engaging communities and  men toward the prevention and response to gender-based violence, prevention of the spread and impact against HIV and AIDS.

Some key achievements

• Community mobilisation, and GBV and HIV and AIDS awareness raising by promoting positive masculinities ;
• Working towards strengthening the established national network of men and women in the prevention and response to GBV and all forms of violence and oppression against women and children.
• Research and Policy Advocacy. 
• Resource sharing and networking with women’s movements for women’s empowerment and women’s rights promotion. 
• Capacity building on positive masculinity, gender sensitive active non violence, peace building, 
• Sexuality education to youth and men in communities. 
• Community interventions activities through performing arts with women, men and youth on SRHR. 

Contact Person

Ilot Muthaka
Congo Men's network (COMEN)
Avenue Murara 29, Quartier Murara. Commune de Karisimbi. Ville de Goma
Tel Office: +243 818 69 3802
Web site: www.comenrdc.org