Congolese women turn to mining for survival after jihadist attacks:
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Displaced Congolese woman works at gold mine for four childrenAfter fleeing in April, Maman Soki carries 30-kg sacks at Pangoyi for a few dollars a day.
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- The 49-year-old widow fled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in April after ADF fighters killed her daughter and sister in an attack on her village.
- At Pangoyi gold mine, Soki works alongside two other women, hauling 30-kg sacks of debris up a muddy slope for a few dollars a day.
- Soki says women are barred from entering the pits, while RENAFEM reports that women in mining often face discrimination, harassment and lower-paid work.
- The UN and local officials said Islamic State-backed rebels killed at least 43 worshippers at a church in Komanda in July and at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas in August.
Sometimes we want to enter the pits to dig, but we're told women aren't allowed.— Maman Soki, in an interview; discussing gender discrimination in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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