AWARD ON HUMAN RIGHT Chouchou NAMEGABE LAUREATE OF THE YEAR 2011 ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Chouchou NAMEGABE receive the degree of merit

Chouchou NAMEGABE was crowned with a degree of merit and excellence for the year 2011 by the International Training Center in Human Rights and Development CFIDH/D.

CFIDH officials have expressed the wish to see these winners serve as models throughout the DRC, hoping positive change in all professional sectors.

Coordinator of the Women's Media Association of South Kivu, AFEM SK Chouchou NAMEGABE did not hesitate to call other women and the rest of the population to follow the steps in the dynamics of the culture of excellence.

8 women were amoung 29 people who were crowned by the CFIDH/D. All winners were chosen from different sectors of life; politics, human rights, journalism, education etc.

Among the winners also included the governor of South Kivu province Marcellin CHISHAMBO RUHOYA.

The criteria for choosing the winners were on their good work for 2011 higlighted the organizers.

The International Training Center in Human Rights and Development CFIDH/D, was wreatde in june 2009 in Kinshasa.

Chouchou NAMEGABE keynote speaker of CLARK University in Boston

Chouchou NAMEGABE Coordinator of AFEM SK

"Congo Conflict and Sexual Violence", this is the theme which was adressed by Mrs. NAMEGABE Chouchou, Founder and director South Kivu Women's Media Association during a conference she held with more than 1000 students from CLARK University in Boston. 

During two days, from september 24 to september 25, 2011 students wad informed of facts of recent history in eastern DRC, from 1994 to 1998, strategies and causes, they understanding some survivor's testimony, consequences and damages suffered by victims, other forms of sexual violence, responses to sexual violence: what is done, women,  media and Sexual Gender Based Violences, a way forward for activists.