Caddy Adzuba

Caddy Adzuba (born 5 April 1981 in Bukavu) is a Congolese lawyer, journalist, and activist for women's rights. Her focus is on fighting sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). She worked for Radio Okapi and in 2014 she received the Princess Asturias Award for Peace.

Life Adzuba was born on 5 April 1981, she is the oldest of eight siblings born in a wealthy neighborhood of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. She graduated in law at the in 2005.

According to the IFEX Network, a group of organizations defending freedom of expression around the world, Adzuba decided to work for the promotion of human rights when war broke out in her home when she was 16 years old. After being separated from her family and witnessing human suffering, she "decided to do something for human rights." Caddy Adzuba is also the co-founders of the Women's Alliance for the Promotion of Human Rights.

Awards Julio Anguita Parrado International Journalism Award (2009). International Award of the "Woman of the Year" worth 35,000 euros from the Regional Council of Aosta Valley (2012). Princess Asturias Award for Peace 2014.