Congolese activist for human rights Julienne Lusenge will receive the Peace in Progress Award 2020 next 20 September in a public ceremony that will take place in Barcelona.
Lusenge has been granted for her work on the “prevention and reduction of sexual and gender-based violence, and the strengthening women’s participation in peacebuilding” in the Republic of Democratic of Congo.
Originally from easter Congo, Lusenge is the founder and current president of the SOFEPADI (Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development), which focuses on sexual and gender-based violence victims. She is executive director of Fund for Congolese Women, which offers financial and technical support for the empowerment of Congolese women and girls to become agents of change within their families and their communities. She is also the founder of hospital Karibuni Wa Mama in Bunia, which provides holistic services to sexual violence survivors and their children, having served over 7,000 survivors to date.
ICIP Peace in Progress Award
The ICIP Peace in Progress Award recognizes people, entities or institutions that have worked and contributed in a prominent and extensive way to the promotion and construction of peace.
It consists of public recognition, a sculpture created by the Nobel Peace Prize winner, artist and activist, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, called Porta del sol, and 6,000 euros.