Julienne Lusenge | |
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![]() Lusenge in 2023 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Human rights activist |
Years active | 1998 to Present |
Known for | Advocacy for survivors of wartime sexual violence |
Awards | 2018 Women’s International Rights Award 2016 Ginetta Sagan Award from Amnesty International |
Julienne Lusenge is a Congolese human rights activist recognized for advocating for survivors of wartime sexual violence. She is co-founder and President of Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development (SOFEPADI) and director of the Congolese Women's Fund (FFC).
She is the recipient of the 2018 Women’s International Rights Award from the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy and the 2016 Ginetta Sagan Award from Amnesty International. She received the Human Rights Award from the Embassy of France and named a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French Government. She was awarded an International Women of Courage Award in 2021.[1]