Post-Colonial Women's Movements and Social Activism in the Congo (1960–1990)

1. Republics of Congo gain independence

   Jun 30, 1960Labels: Republic of, DRC

   • Britannica

2. Congo-Brazzaville’s URFC formed under single-party rule

   Mar 1, 1965Labels: URFC, Congo-Brazzaville

   • OHCHR Doc

3. Céline Yandza becomes founding URFC president

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: C line, URFC

   • Wikipedia EN
   • Wikipedia FR

4. Joséphine Bouanga replaces Yandza as URFC president

   Nov 15, 1969Labels: Jos phine, URFC

   • Wikipedia FR
   • Wikipedia EN

5. Mobutu-era one-party elections in Congo-Kinshasa

   Nov 15, 1970Labels: MPR, Zaire

   • Wikipedia

6. Marien Ngouabi addresses URFC women in Brazzaville

   Mar 13, 1977Labels: Marien Ngouabi, URFC

   • Les Echos

7. Congo-Brazzaville ratifies CEDAW

   Jul 26, 1982Labels: Congo-Brazzaville, CEDAW

   • UMN CEDAW

8. Global Nairobi conference influences Congo women’s agendas

   Jul 1, 1985Labels: Nairobi Conference, UN Women

   • OHCHR Doc

9. URFC restructures and creates “category unions”

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: URFC, category unions

   • OHCHR Doc

10. Zaire adopts Family Code limiting married women’s autonomy

    Aug 1, 1987Labels: Zaire Family, Zaire

    • Genre Ministry
    • PubMed

11. Mobutu ends one-party system, opening civic space

    Apr 24, 1990Labels: Mobutu, Zaire

    • Wikipedia FR
    • Refworld

12. Zaire’s Sovereign National Conference opens in Kinshasa

    Aug 7, 1991Labels: Sovereign National, Kinshasa

    • Refworld
    • Wikipedia FR

13. National Conference produces transitional institutions amid unrest

    Aug 1, 1992Labels: Transitional institutions, Sovereign National

    • HRW Zaire