On November 12, the NGO Sang Tabou led a large awareness-raising session at Motema Mpiko High School (Kinshasa) on menstrual irregularities, menstrual hygiene, and their psychosocial impact in schools. More than 230 young girls in their first year of secondary…
An unforgettable day, powerful exchanges, and voices that resonated loudly! 🔥On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the NGO SANG TABOU successfully held the third edition of its Round Table in Silikin Village, on the occasion of International Day of the Girl…
Through these images, discover the highlights of our free community screening campaign for HPV (human papillomavirus), the main cause of cervical cancer in women. This initiative has enabled many women, for the first time, to access a simple, confidential and…
Join us this March 08 to celebrate, strengthen equality and empower women through educational programs on gynecological diseases 🩺 and awareness of reproductive rights. Let’s break the cycle together. 🔗✨ 📍 Address : 13, Street Shaumba, Haut-Commandement, C/Gombe-Kinshasa📞 Phone: 0810195646,…
With the aim of lifting the taboo surrounding menstruation, we’re working hard to raise awareness among young girls of menstrual abnormalities and the importance of this natural process. Recently, we organized an awareness-raising session at Lycée MOLENDE, in collaboration with…
This year’s International Day of the Girl was marked at the NGO Sang TABOU by the presentation of its second round table edition. It’s become an annual tradition for a round table to bring together all social strata of the…
To mark World Girls’ Day, the NGO Sang Tabou is organising an event that will bring together women and young girls around a round table discussion. The event will provide an opportunity to talk and discuss menstrual hygiene, a subject…
The NGO Sang Tabou has undertaken surveys on the menstrual hygiene management of displaced women and girls in the Don Bosco camp in Goma, responding to their urgent appeal. The results of these surveys reveal that the situation is calamitous,…
GENOCOST⛔ is an initiative launched by the Congolese youth action platform (CAYP) to obtain official recognition of the genocide against the population of the DRC. August 2 has been chosen as the day of commemoration in memory of all the…
Gender equality is a simple idea. It’s the conviction that women deserve the same rights, opportunities and knowledge as men. It’s also the conviction that women have just as much to contribute to society and to the resolution of societal…
To commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day, the NGO SANG tabou visited one of its partners, the Olympic Clinic, and presented a symbolic gift to the clinic’s managing doctor. By fostering collaboration between local organizations, such as the NGO SANG tabou…
On behalf of the NGO SANG TABOU and on my own behalf. I would like to thank the DNTshisekedi Foundation for the opportunity you have given our NGO to appear on your platform. I would also like to thank you…
Every May 28, the international community commemorates World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 66% of girls in Africa are not properly informed about menstruation before they experience their first period, making the experience negative…
It’s true that in Congolese society, menstruation is often a taboo subject, difficult to discuss with family and friends. As a result, Congolese girls remain silent and in blatant ignorance throughout their feminine development, no matter how much pain they…
In this National Infertility Awareness Week, it’s important to recognize and support all women struggling with infertility, whether they talk about it or keep their struggles to themselves. To all those facing the disappointments and heartaches of infertility, we want…
Ms Sandra Matenda, founder of the NGO SANG TABOU, joins you in celebrating the close of the month of March, dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights in all sectors throughout the world. We salute the commitment and determination of…
Menstruation can be very unbearable for women affected by painful periods. Her condition takes all her energy and affects her everyday life. Imagine all the pain this woman can feel in her stomach, back and head, as well as leg…
In Congolese society, it’s generally considered taboo to talk about “menstrual periods” within the family or among close friends. As a result, the Congolese girl remains silent and in blatant ignorance throughout her growth, despite the pain she endures during…
October is the month in which we celebrate the rights and development of young girls in society. With this in mind, on October 07, 2023, the Non-Governmental Organization “SANG TABOU”, in its mission to raise awareness among Congolese girls and…
The Non-Governmental Organization “SANG TABOU” in its mission to raise awareness and sensitize Congolese girls and women on the existence of certain diseases related to menstrual abnormalities that are often ignored and people living with remains in the taboo and…
In our Congolese societies, the notion of “menstrual rule” remains a taboo subject to talk about within the family or between close friends. This makes the Congolese girl remain silent and evolve in a blatant ignorance during all her feminine…
Menstruation can be very unbearable for the woman affected by painful periods. Her condition takes all her energy and affects her daily life. Imagine all the pain this woman can feel in her stomach, back, head, as well as leg…
In the concern and love to give back the smile to the orphans, the Non-Governmental Organization Sang Tabou represented by its president Ms. Sandra Matenda as well as all the members of its team made a descent in the day…
September is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month. For the closing of this month, we have chosen the theme “The Importance of Early Detection” because the majority of diseases related to menstrual…
In order to achieve all its objectives, the NGO SANG TABOU made a visit to sensitise the girls of the Orphanage Maison Enrica Foyer de l’Enfant Jésus. We sensitized 15 girls in total for this day at the end of…
The eighth day of the month of July 2022, marks the official opening of the Non Governmental Organization Sang Tabou which begins with the sensitization of young girls and women to fibroids under the theme: “CONSEQUENCES OF UTERINE FIBROIDS”, which…
