Solange Lwashiga Furaha

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Solange Lwashiga Furaha is a human and women's rights activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the executive secretary of the (Caucus des Femmes Congolaises du Sud-Kivu pour la Paix).

Early life[]

Solange Lwashiga Furaha was educated at L'Institut supérieur pédagogique de Bukavu, a teacher training college in Bukavu, from where she earned a bachelor's degree in pedagogy in the Department of African Culture.[1]

Career[]

Furaha was a secondary school teacher for over ten years, before she became a member of the (Caucus des Femmes Congolaises du Sud-Kivu pour la Paix).[1] The organisation has been one of International Alert's DRC partners since 2003.[1]

Furaha is now the executive secretary of the South Kivu Congolese Women's Caucus for Peace.[2][3]

In her role as an active member of the , Furaha attended 2013's and demanded action from the Congolese government to stop rape in conflict.[2] She remains involved in urging African leaders to focus on dealing with violence against women in the Congo.[2]

In February 2014, Furaha took part in Beauty in the Middle: Women of Congo Speak Out, when the travelled to the east of her country with photographer Pete Muller and the filmmakers and , to record the women working in the grassroots of activism.[3][4]

Furaha is the national contact point for Rien sans les femmes, a coalition of Congolese women's rights organisations.[5]

Furaha believes that only by ensuring that women are included in all peace talks, will DR Congo ever find peace.[3]

Personal life[]

Furaha lives in the city of Bukavu, in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Women for peace: Solange, DRC". International Alert. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Spotlight: Solange Lwashiga Furaha - Nobel Women's Initiative". nobelwomensinitiative.org. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Solange Lwashiga Furaha". Beauty in the Middle - Women of Congo Speak Out. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ^ "About". Beauty in the Middle - Women of Congo Speak Out. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Contact - Rien sans les femmes". riensanslesfemmes.org. Retrieved 11 November 2017.


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