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KINSHASA, April 17 — The afternoon sun beats down on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where on an island, row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries. And the main beneficiaries will be women — the outcome of an equity project in a sector where...

KINSHASA, April 17 — The afternoon sun beats down on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where on an island, row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries.

RWH set its eyes on Idjwi, an island of some 300 square kilometres located in the middle of Lake Kivu, where some of the world’s most-lauded coffee is grown. The berries are picked, washed and sorted before being allowed to ferment and then dry — labour-intensive work that in the DRC has long been dominated by men.Overcoming prejudice — not to mention red tape, tax demands, fraud and lack of credit — has taken years of effort, which are now being rewarded, she said.The women chiefly work in processing the coffee and in office administration, and are paid at the same rate as the nearly 900 men.

 

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