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April is Genocide Awareness Month. On April 13, join Elisabeth Wickeri and Neema Namadamu to discuss the gendered experiences of genocide and identity-based violence. Topics that will be explored include how gender-based violence is used as a tool in genocide, the necessity of holding perpetrators accountable, and what it will take to make “never again” a reality for women. Hosted by She’s the First Fordham in collaboration with the Fordham Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and Together We Remember.

Elisabeth Wickeri is Executive Director of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School and Adjunct Professor of Law. Elisabeth teaches courses in public international law, comparative legal frameworks and carries out fieldwork, research, and writing on legal developments.

Neema Namadamu is the founder of Maman Shujaa, a powerful women-led initiative that uses digital media to amplify the voices of women demanding peace in eastern Congo. The Maman Shujaa Media Center provides digital and internet literacy training to women living in eastern Congo. The women use this training to effectively share their stories – especially their desire for peace – with a broad online audience, garnered through WordPulse. Since its inauguration, the Maman Shujaa Media Center has become an internationally recognized voice for peace in eastern Congo.