Mathilde Muhindo

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Mathilde Muhindo Mwamini
Director of the Olame Centre
DRC Parliament Member
Personal details
Bornc. 1954 (age 69–70)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
AwardsAlison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism

Mathilde Muhindo Mwamini (born c. 1954)[1] is the Director of the Olame Centre, Democratic Republic of 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quillard, Marion (2016). Robertson, Sarah (ed.). "Those Who have been Raped raise your hand". European Press Prize. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ ""Damaging women is like killing the roots of the tree."". Cause of death: Women. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Mathilde Muhindo, Democratic Republic of Congo". Human Rights Watch. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ CARYN NEUMANN (14 December 2009). Sexual Crime: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-59884-178-7. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ New African. IC Magazines Limited. 2006. p. 46. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ 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.