Résumé : Inspired by a parliamentary interpellation staging a platform of Congolese women who denounce the raging war and violence in eastern Congo, this article focuses on the growing presence of Congolese women in the Belgian public sphere. First, the article explores the links between the evolution of gender relations in Congo and the political socialization of Congolese women in the Belgian public sphere, particularly through the development of a highly feminized Congolese organizational fabric. Then, the framework within which women have made the denunciations is analyzed by means of an innovative theoretical model that combines pragmatic sociology (Boltanski et al. 1984. Boltanski et al. 2007) and social movement theories (Snow et al. 1986). The study points towards the paradoxical moments of interaction in the public sphere that may result from the Belgian postcolonial relationships. Herein colonial history, while underlying all exchanges, is silenced so as not to threaten the legitimacy and coherence of public speech. Meanwhile, it is through this strategy of avoiding a postcolonial framing that women are able to make their voices heard. © 2013 Cesarine Bolya Sinatu et al.