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Miss Independent: Congolese Working Women are Making It Cool to be Single and Independent

A new generation of women are forging the path to independence in Congo. Young women are learning trades and opening their own workshops, in a push to become self-sufficient. These Congolese women excel in their fields, earning enough to depend on one person only; themselves. In such a place that is infamous for its atrocities against women, this is truly badass.