Jacqueline Mutere

Jacqueline Mutere is a Kenyan women's rights activist who is the co-founder of Grace Agenda, a foundation which provides assistance and counseling to rape victims in Kenya. Mutere is also a member of the National Victims and Survivors Network, an organization which seeks to pursue the reparations agenda of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC).

Activism In Kenya's 2007-2008 post-election violence following the disputed election, 1,000 people were killed and at least 900 women and girls experienced sexual violence. Mutere similarly was raped and impregnated by a neighbour. She sought an abortion, but because it was prohibited by law in Kenya, completed her pregnancy and gave birth to a daughter, Princess.

Mutere founded Grace Agenda in 2010 to support the children of rape victims from that wave of ethnic violence. Mutere says, "The group is really key in moving the processes that support survivors; the representatives report to each other, including the government, so they know what to anticipate."