Burundi
HI is working in Burundi through the Making It Work - Gender and Disability project. This project aims at eliminating discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities, by supporting them in advocating for their rights.
Adelaide NYIGINA is the President of the Supervisory Board of Urumuri, the Burundi Association for the Promotion of the Rights of Women with Disabilities. | © P. Meinhardt / HI
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Über 8.000 Flüchtlinge in Burundi: HI evaluiert Notlage vor Ort
Infolge von andauernden gewaltsamen Auseinandersetzungen im Osten der Demokratischen Republik Kongo sind seit dem 24. Januar mehr als 8.000 Menschen nach Burundi geflohen. HI evaluiert seither (gemeinsam mit der Nichtregierungsorganisation Terre des Hommes) vor Ort die Bedürfnisse der betroffenen Bevölkerung und plant einen Nothilfeeinsatz.
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Burundi is a country of ethnic tensions, political conflicts and widespread poverty. One of the poorest countries in the world, its unstable environment hinders development, making it difficult to improve living conditions.
Poverty in Burundi is endemic and exacerbated by decades of internal conflict. People with disabilities experience widespread exclusion, preventing them from participating fully in social and economic life. Access to education for disabled children is particularly limited, and employment opportunities are equally scarce. Gender equality is another area where Burundi has many obstacles to overcome, with women facing all kinds of discrimination. Access to education for girls is still difficult, and women's participation in the workforce remains low, often confined to informal domestic or agricultural tasks.
Making It Work is a project developed by HI that combines gender and disability issues. It aims to eliminate discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities by defending their rights. HI has been implementing the Making it Work project in Burundi since 2022, working alongside a partner organisation, the Association Burundaise pour la Promotion des Droits des Femmes Handicapées (ABPDFH).
