Trained women jurists
Our mediators are women with a grounding in Congolese family law — marriage, parental authority, separation, inheritance and widows' rights — so the conversation stays anchored in what the law actually says.
Our mediators
Calm hands, trained in the law.
Our family mediation is led by trained women jurists who know Congolese family law. They listen first, stay neutral, and help two sides find a fair, voluntary agreement — without the cost and damage of the courtroom.
Who sits in the room, and how.
Paired for safety
Where it helps the woman feel safe and the process stay balanced, mediators work in pairs. No one is left alone to carry a difficult room.
Confidential
What is said in mediation stays in mediation. We never share your story or your name without your informed consent.
Voluntary & neutral
No one is pushed into an agreement. The mediator does not take sides — she helps both people be heard and find a way forward they can keep.
In your language
We mediate in French and Lingala — the languages of the home — so nothing important is lost in translation.
Court-respecting
Mediation does not replace your legal rights. Where a matter needs a judge, we say so plainly — and an agreement never asks you to sign away what the law protects.
Why we trust mediation
An independent analysis of 449 cases found mediation settled about 78% of disputes — faster and cheaper than going to court — and, unlike a court, it can preserve the relationship. (Brett, Barsness & Goldberg, 1996) For a family, that can mean a workable peace instead of a permanent rupture.
What we hold ourselves to.
Qualified, women jurists
Mediation is led by women trained in family law, not by guesswork. A volunteer mediator training pathway is being built. [In Build]
Never where there is danger
Mediation is never used where there is violence or risk. In those cases we help you reach protection, not a negotiating table.
Honest about limits
We do not promise court outcomes. Mediation is a calmer route to agreement — not a substitute for a lawyer when one is needed.
Consent and privacy first
Some mediators practise anonymously, by choice, for their own safety. We protect identities the same way we protect yours — see our safeguarding approach.
We describe roles, not invented names.
We don't publish a directory of named mediators. Many work in confidence, for their own safety. Below are the roles you might meet — tap to see how each one works. When mediators consent to appear publicly, their profiles will be added here. [In Build]
Ready to try a calmer way?
Request mediation.
Tell us a little, in confidence. We'll check that mediation is the right fit and pair you with the right women jurists.