Godeliève Mukasarasi

Godeliève Mukasarasi (born 1959) is a Rwandan social worker, genocide survivor, and rural development activist.

[1] The organization emphasizes creation of "safe spaces" for survivor dialogues and physical recreation for children, and is based in the Taba commune.

[1] In her testimony to human rights investigators, Mukasarasi attributed the attack to Hutus recently returned from Zaire, in retaliation for her husband's conversations with representatives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

[7] Kathleen Mahoney, the chairperson of the centre's board, stated in a press release that “through her courage, her enthusiasm and her unwavering commitment, [Mukasarasi] has succeeded in gaining the trust of victims of rape and sexual violence, particularly women who contracted HIV-AIDS, as well as in breaking the silence and in helping these women obtain justice.

"[1] Odina Desrochers praised Mukasarasi in the House of Commons of Canada on behalf of the Bloc Québécois for her "key role in breaking the silence and documenting crimes of sexual violence for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

2018 International Women of Courage