Content_paragraphs:  MONUSCO continued to strengthen women’s political participation, including
  
  through the provision of support to national institutions. Strategic discussions on
  
  women and peace and security with the Provincial Division of Gender Affairs in
  
  North Kivu led to the revitalization of the Pôle d’action en genre et élections , a
  
  framework through which female politicians and candidates are able to discuss
  
  women’s specific concerns and priorities. Furthermore, MONUSCO, in collaboration
  
  with members of provincial assemblies, former provincial female ministers, leaders
  
  of civil society organizations and the former national Minister of Gender, launched
  
  an innovative capacity-building programme that provides female politicians with
  
  political messaging skills and journalists with gender-responsive reporting know-
  
  how. Thus far, 50 aspiring female politicians and 100 journalists have benefited from
  
  the programme.