"This is not the first time I have visited this center, it's the second time, but this time I notice there have been significant advancements. In 2022, when I was here, there was no restaurant, but now I find a small functional restaurant and I see rooms for accommodation; I already find four rooms that are ready, which can be used, I see the conference room, the exhibition hall, so for me, these are really notable advancements. There are freezers for food preservation and there's even a room for learning about computers, truly, I think to myself that this is really the kind of centers we would like to have in all 26 provinces.

Thus, this center is for us a model that we will replicate everywhere, in all the 26 provinces, to enable the real empowerment of women, because in relation to the theme that was developed this year, namely "Investing in favor of women to speed up the pace," said the Secretary-General for Gender in front of the press.

The officials of this center felt honored by this comforting visit and congratulated the Minister of Gender, Family, and Childhood for all the initiatives she continues to consider in favor of Congolese women and young girls. The ministerial delegation from the capital was also surprised to find such an initiative in the province and encouraged the center's officials for their level of imagination. The family photo session marked the end of this visit.

It is worth noting that this modern center, built with financial support from "Prise," trains women and young girls in Mbuji-Mayi in several professional fields.

Gisèle Tshijuka