In our view, finding peace within oneself is a precondition… - Godeliève Mukasarasi

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In our view, finding peace within oneself is a precondition for society-wide peace. I’m not saying we do no longer demand justice and want criminals to be prosecuted, but ultimately, we want reconciliation.

Godeliève Mukasarasi

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About Godeliève Mukasarasi

Godeliève Mukasarasi (born 1959) is a Rwandan social worker, genocide survivor, and rural development activist. She is the founder of the organization called Sevota that support widowed women and their children after the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994.

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Alternative Names: Godelieve Mukasarasi • Godelive Mukasarasi

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There are consequences of sexual violence in conflicts. The first is HIV and AIDS, [but also] kids who are born from rape, unwanted pregnancies.

In general, the women did not speak about rape because of shame as well as fear of becoming marginalized or someone taking revenge.

Our forums encourage the women to take their fate into their own hands and find inner peace, in spite of the humiliation and violence they have suffered.

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