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Eradicate childhood sexual violence in East Africa by disrupting societal norms, implementing preventive measures, promoting healing, and ensuring justice for survivors of childhood sexual assault.
organization overview
Mutera equips individuals and communities to disrupt societal norms, prevent violence, facilitate healing, and advocate for justice to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) around the globe. Mutera’s goal is to create a safe environment where children and adolescents are free from the trauma of sexual violence. Over the years, Mutera’s initiatives have reached hundreds of thousands of community members. Mutera continues to expand its impact through partnerships with grassroots organizations.
Personal Bio
Dr. Tabitha Mpamira is a psychologist and the executive director and founder of Mutera Global Healing. Tabitha is a respected trauma expert, facilitator, and speaker on mental health, sexual and gender-based violence, and survivor resilience. She has extensive experience in mental healthcare, community organizing, and policy reform. Tabitha’s work has been widely recognized and vividly depicted in her TEDx Talk, “Now This”, and in the documentary, “Victors: Singing to the Lions.” The documentary was screened globally, including at the United Nations Association in New York City. Tabitha was recognized by Global Citizen with the People’s Choice Waislitz Award and by Female Founders Alliance with the Champion Advocate Award.
Tabitha’s speaking engagements span the globe, including speeches at the Vatican on the urgency of working to end sexual violence, Harvard University, and Master Card Foundation. Her presentations leverage years of experience as a mental health therapist, speaker, activist, survivor, and consultant.
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