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THE ILLUSION
We live in a world where everything we see and experience is controlled by others, with all the chaotic images of the world life presents to our perception. Do we live with true images of the world? Or is this self of mine caught in a total illusion of real life? In a world shaped by lies, crimes, systems, and laws created by others who are supposed to be better.
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Between Two Battles | From Survival To Governance
Nadine Sayiba Mbila, lawyer, gender expert, and founder of Cabinet Nadine Sayiba et Associés (CNSA), plays tennis at a court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 13, 2026. Away from the courtroom and conference rooms where she fights daily for the rights of women and victims of sexual violence in one of the world's most active conflict zones, Sayiba Mbila finds in sport a space of discipline, resilience, and renewal. For a legal defender who navigates the complexities of transitional justice, mining law, and gender advocacy in a region still scarred by decades of armed conflict, the tennis court offers a rare moment of personal balance a reminder that behind every public battle for justice stands a woman who must also preserve her own strength to keep fighting. As eastern DRC continues to draw international attention amid fragile ceasefire negotiations, advocates like Sayiba Mbila remain the backbone of a civil society determined to ensure that peace, when it comes, is built on justice. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Her Voice, Their Lives | From Survival To Governance
Dr. Elisabeth Mishika, founder of the Fondation Elisabeth Mishika (FEM), addresses participants during a breast and cervical cancer awareness session in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 21, 2026. Speaking with urgency and conviction, Dr. Mishika challenges deeply rooted stigmas that prevent women in eastern DRC from seeking timely medical care stigmas compounded by years of conflict, displacement, and the systematic collapse of public health services in North Kivu. The World Health Organization estimates that over 70% of cancer deaths in low-income countries occur due to late-stage diagnosis, a reality Dr. Mishika has dedicated her career to reversing. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Congo Speaks to the World | From Survival To Governance
Julienne Lusenge, Executive Director of the Congolese Women's Fund and one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's most prominent international advocates, addresses lawmakers at the Parliament of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, date unspecified (archive). Speaking with characteristic passion and precision, Lusenge brings before a European legislative body the devastating reality of sexual violence used as a weapon of war in eastern DRC a crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of victims over more than three decades of conflict. Named among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2024 and honored by Amnesty International and the United Nations, Lusenge has made it her mission to ensure that the suffering of Congolese women generates not only sympathy but concrete political action, legal accountability, and sustained international solidarity from governments and institutions around the world.
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Where It All Begins | From Survival To Governance
A community leader supported by SOFEPADI the organization co-founded by Julienne Lusenge in 2000 shares a moment of warmth and laughter with elderly women survivors during a community gathering in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This image captures the heart of Julienne Lusenge's lifelong mission: reaching the most marginalized women in conflict-affected communities, offering them not only legal and psychosocial support but the irreplaceable gift of solidarity and recognition. While Lusenge carries Congo's cause to international forums from Kigali to Barcelona, the foundation of her work remains rooted in moments like these in remote villages and makeshift community spaces where women who have survived unspeakable violence are reminded that they are seen, valued, and not alone. In a region where millions remain displaced by ongoing armed conflict, SOFEPADI's community-level presence continues to serve as a critical anchor of protection and hope.
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Recognition Hard Won | From Survival To Governance
Julienne Lusenge, Executive Director of the Congolese Women's Fund and Aurora Prize laureate, holds an award and official commendation before the seal of the United States Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, date unspecified (archive). The recognition one of many bestowed upon Lusenge by international institutions including the United Nations, Amnesty International, and Time Magazine, which named her among the world's 100 most influential people in 2024 stands as a testament to over two decades of relentless advocacy for women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in eastern DRC. Yet for Lusenge, awards are not the measure of success: that measure is found in the women freed from silence, the perpetrators brought to justice, and the younger generation of Congolese women defenders now rising, inspired by her example, to continue the fight.