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October 27, 2024 52 mins

 Alphonsine Kabagabo is the Director of Women for Refugee Women, an organisation  that supports refugee women and women seeking asylum in UK to rebuild their life through empowerment activities and campaigning for a fair asylum system.  

As a survivor of the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, Alphonsine is one of the few women with lived experience leading an organisation in the refugee and migration sector. 

She comes to the role after more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles for the World Association of Girl Guides and Scouts as the Director of  Africa Region, leading the design and delivery of girl–centred, gender-transformative programmes. 

Alphonsine is  a passionate advocate for girls and women's rights, peace building and cultural understanding. She is a former trustee of SURF, an organisation supporting the survivors of the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi and a former trustee of Womankind, a feminist women organisation advocating for women equality in the global south.

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