Sekai Holland

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Sekai Holland is a Zimbabwean politician, human rights activist, and co-founder of the Movement for Democratic Change known for her long struggle for democracy and social justice.

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instanceOf Zimbabwean politician
human
human rights activist
politician
advocatesFor non-violent conflict resolution
political reform in Zimbabwe
women’s rights
awardReceived French National Order of the Legion of Honour
Per Anger Prize
Sydney Peace Prize
coFounderOf Movement for Democratic Change
countryOfCitizenship Zimbabwe
countryOfService Zimbabwe
dateOfBirth 1942-11-14
educatedAt Australian National University
University of New South Wales
ethnicGroup Shona people
familyName Holland
fieldOfWork democracy promotion
peacebuilding
transitional justice
givenName Sekai
hasGender female
hasLivedIn Australia
Zimbabwe
knownFor advocacy for social justice
human rights activism
struggle for democracy in Zimbabwe
languageSpoken English
Shona
memberOf Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Zimbabwe Peacebuilding organizations
memberOfPoliticalParty Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
movement human rights movement
pro-democracy movement in Zimbabwe
name Sekai Holland
notableEvent survived a politically motivated attack and torture in 2007
notableWork campaigns for national healing and reconciliation in Zimbabwe
occupation human rights activist
politician
participatedIn Zimbabwean liberation struggle
placeOfBirth Chivhu, Zimbabwe
positionHeld Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration of Zimbabwe
religion Christianity
residence Harare, Zimbabwe
spouse Jim Holland

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Sekai Holland ("Sekai")
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Sydney Peace Prize
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Sekai Holland
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