Julienne Lusenge, Author at African Arguments

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Julienne Lusenge

Julienne Lusenge is a Congolese human-rights defender, and social activist. She is the co-founded SOFEPADI, which works to prevent sexual and gender-based violence, to support and empower survivors, and to help them rebuild their lives. She is also on the board of the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. In 2023, the U.N. recognized Julienne’s far-reaching impact with the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. She is on the Times 100 most influential people of 2024. Other awards include - Lauréate avec mention Honneur du prix Félix Houphouët Boigny-UNESCO – 2023 ; Lauréate du prix Aurora*2021* ; *Lauréate du prix PremiICIP*2021* ; *Lauréate du prix Femmes de Courage*2021* ; *Lauréate du prix international des Droits des Femmes Geneva Summit*2018* ; *Lauréate Prix Ginetta Sagan*2016* ; *Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur/France*2013*

Congo-Kinshasa Oped SADC Top story

By Julienne Lusenge
August 16, 2024
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DR Congo quagmire poses an existential question to Southern Africa’s leaders

Engineering a permanent state of conflict in eastern Congo ensures the continued flow of minerals into the bloodstream of global capitalism. SADC must protect the lives ...

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Author: Julienne Lusenge

Julienne Lusenge

DR Congo quagmire poses an existential question to Southern Africa’s leaders