Mathilde Muhindo Mwamini (born c. 1954)[1] is the Director of the Olame Centre, located in eastern Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] She is a former member of the Parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was awarded the Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism.[3] She and her organisation fight against discrimination and sexual violence against women.[4][5][6][7]
Mathilde Muhindo Mwamini | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Olame Centre | |
| DRC Parliament Member | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1954 (age 69–70) Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Awards | Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism |
References
edit- ^ Quillard, Marion (2016). Robertson, Sarah (ed.). "Those Who have been Raped raise your hand". European Press Prize. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ ""Damaging women is like killing the roots of the tree."". Cause of death: Women. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Mathilde Muhindo, Democratic Republic of Congo". Human Rights Watch. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Louis Guinamard (2010). Survivantes: femmes violées dans la guerre en république démocratique du Congo (in French). Editions de l'Atelier. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-2-7082-4135-0. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ CARYN NEUMANN (14 December 2009). Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-59884-178-7. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ New African. IC Magazines Limited. 2006. p. 46. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Suor Eugenia Bonetti; Anna Pozzi (2012-01-11). Spezzare le catene: La battaglia per la dignità delle donne (in French). Rizzoli. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-88-586-2333-6. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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