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In sub-Saharan Africa, a health problem can still plunge an entire family into poverty. Without adequate social protection, households finance their own healthcare, often at the cost of heavy sacrifices. Given this reality, mutual health… +

In Benin, high blood pressure (HBP) and diabetes are major public health issues. According to our data, in the project area, high blood pressure affects between 24 and 28% of the population and hyperglycaemia between 9 and 14%*. By way of… +

At the beginning of the week, attacks by M23 rebels in South Kivu province (DRC) resumed with renewed vigour. The town of Uvira, the province's new capital since the fall of Bukavu last February, has fallen into the hands of the rebels. There… +

Faced with renewed conflict in eastern DRC, many women in South Kivu find themselves alone to provide for their families. Despite insecurity and the collapse of the job market, they are reviving entrepreneurial activities in order to survive.… +

Nathalie is one of the female entrepreneurs supported by the ‘Together for Women’ project. Here is her story. "In our country, women don't have many choices: developing an economic activity is pretty much our only way of earning a salary. With… +

In Belgium, as in the rest of the world, female entrepreneurship is constantly evolving. Every day, new female entrepreneurs are launching their businesses and creating ideas and jobs. But the reality and the obstacles to be overcome by these… +

In a message addressed to all UCLouvain staff, Rector Françoise Smets called for solidarity with women entrepreneurs in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. For several decades, the South Kivu region has been marked by recurring armed… +

Women and children in South Kivu are suffering terrible trauma, exacerbated in recent months by violence related to the invasion of the territory by the M23. How, in such a complicated context, can their suffering be alleviated? Blaise Ombeni,… +

Are you a student at UCLouvain with the soul of an entrepreneur? Are you passionate about multiculturalism and innovation? Would you like to put your theoretical knowledge into practice in a real-life case? Do you like meeting people and developing… +

Every year, CNCD-11.11.11, which brings together more than 90 international solidarity associations, launches a major campaign in Belgium to combat global inequalities. Operation 11.11.11 is the main fundraiser promoting solidarity between the… +

In Madagascar, our teams and partners are working together to improve the incomes and living conditions of fishing families. This involves, in particular, greater social and financial independence for women. You too can help us transform lives. … +

In a small village in Uttar Pradesh, an inclusive school is changing the lives of hundreds of disadvantaged children. Premjyoti, ‘Lights of Love’, is more than just a place of learning: it is a space of tolerance, solidarity and hope, supported for… +