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Anny Modi Tenga, a women’s rights activist, received the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law for her visible commitment in her various actions as an activist within her NGO Afia Mama and in other feminist movements.
Anny Modi Tenga, a women’s rights activist, received the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law for her visible commitment in her various actions as an activist within her NGO Afia Mama and in other feminist movements. The award ceremony for this prize took place in the presence of the ambassadors of France, Bruno Aubert, and of Germany, Ingo Herbert. According to these two diplomats, this prestigious Franco-German Human Rights and Rule of Law Prize is a well-deserved recognition of Anny Modi’s fight for women’s rights and dignity.
This prize will serve as a source of motivation, inspiration, and a reminder of the commitment to protect and defend the rights of the most vulnerable people in Congolese society in general, and women and young girls in particular, stated Anny Modi. Several personalities and activists attended the official award ceremony for Modi. These included the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and the head of MONUSCO.
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Anny Tengandide Modi is a 36-year-old single mother living in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She is part of the African Women Leaders Network, launched by UN Women, the African Union Commission, and the Permanent Mission of Germany. Modi serves as the Youth Advocate within the Network. She is also the Executive Director of Afia Mama (Women’s Health), an organization committed to reproductive health and access to justice for women, as well as leadership development, economic empowerment, legal assistance, and social development for young women.
