Consolee Nishimwe, GLOBAL CHAIRWOMAN EMERITUS

Consolee Nishimwe is an Author, a Motivational Speaker, and a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.  Today, Consolee is a committed speaker on the genocide, a defender of Women's rights, and an advocate for other genocide survivors.  In 2012, Consolee released her memoir Tested to the Limit: A Genocide Survivor's Story of Pain, Resilience, and Hope. 

In recognition of her courage and accomplishments, Consolee was awarded the 2013 ASALH Living Legacy Award, What better looks like Award, Huntington Life Achievement Award, Courage Award from Wagner College Chai Society and New York City Citation Award in recognition of her tolerance as a victim of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. She was hailed by the Together for Girls Organization in SAFE Magazine Issue #1 as one of 50 Global Heroes who help stop sexual violence against children. 

Consolee has been featured on FOX 5 TV New York, The Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America, Voice of America, UN Africa Renewal Magazine, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, Women's Media Center, The Salt Lake Tribune, Observer, New York Amsterdam News, Igihe news, New Times Rwanda, several radio programs, several podcasts, and University newspapers and other media outlets worldwide. Consolee has appeared as a panelist speaker at the United Nations, educational institutions, faith-based communities, conferences, and more. She has also addressed the UN General Assembly during Kwibuka 24. 

Consolee currently lives in New York.