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16 Days of Activism 2014

Meet the inspiring women activists of the DRC

Women like Julienne Lusenge, directing a coalition of women’s organizations providing support to survivors of sexual violence; Adeline Nsimire, operating community radio programs, allowing women of the Congo to expand their knowledge and share their experiences of sexual violence; and Noella Alifwa,  ...read more

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Meet Micheline Muzaneza, South Africa

Micheline is a project coordinator with the Sonke Gender Justice Network in South Africa, promoting the health and rights of the refugee community. Her own experiences growing up as a refugee have shaped Micheline’s dedication to support others who are dealing with trauma and seeking a brighter  ...read more

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Meet Elissa Shamma, Lebanon

Elissa is a social activist and project manager with the Development for People and Nature Association in Lebanon. A passionate trainer and educator, she brings together Lebanese and Syrian youth through arts to build understanding and peace. Elissa works with youth to share their personal  ...read more

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Meet Carine Novi Safari, Democratic Republic of Congo

Since the first time she heard the testimony of a woman who was raped, Carine has used her voice to speak for the women of Congo. Carine works with Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development (SOFEPADI), a coalition of 40 women’s organizations in eastern Democratic Republic of  ...read more

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Meet Rana Allam, Egypt

Rana was a managing editor with the Daily News Egypt, and is now a freelance writer. She knew before graduating high school that she would become a journalist, having grown up in a home with a mother who valued writing and politics. What she didn’t realize was that she would also become an  ...read more

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Meet Veronica Lucy Gordon, South Sudan

Veronica has been speaking out since she was a child. As a secondary student, she noticed a gap between what women were doing in their communities and what was reported in the media. To address this, she did research in her community, wrote up her findings in a school newspaper—and pinned her work  ...read more

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Meet Facia Harris, Liberia

Facia is a radio producer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Liberia faces many challenges—including economic devastation and high levels of sexual violence—in the aftermath of a 14-year civil war that finally ended in 2003. In a country where access to the Internet is  ...read more

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Meet Winnet Shamuyarira, Zimbabwe

Winnet works with Katswe Sistahood, a women’s rights organization that powerfully mobilizes women in Zimbabwe to fight for their sexual and reproductive health. Zimbabwe gained independence from white-minority rule in 1980, but has struggled in recent years under the increasingly autocratic hand  ...read more

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