Rise of the ‘mother boss’: how female miners are taking control in DRC | Global development

IIt's already dusk Annie Sinanduku Mwange She stepped out of the motorcycle taxi that took her through the rainforest to the small mining town of Cairo. It's an tiring four-hour drive from Kindu, the provincial capital of Maniema, but she must first pay tribute to the town mayor, police chief and other officials before resting. […]