Esther Dingemans

Esther Dingemans is a leading expert on developing and implementing survivor-centred programmes addressing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). With her expertise in community-driven projects, capacity building, and holistic care for survivors, Esther became the founding Director of the Dr Denis Mukwege Foundation. There, she worked on uniting survivors to advocate globally through one network and developing holistic care programmes. Esther transitioned from the Mukwege Foundation to Global Survivors Fund, where she is now working to realise the right to reparation for survivors of CRSV. Prior to these roles, Esther led programmes fighting CRSV in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sudan (Darfur), Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Syria.