Action des Femmes a la Non-Violence (AFN) was established in 2008 to campaign against gender based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, seeking to end sexual violations of women and girls. Through education and self-sustaining economic programs, they support women’s and girls’ survival and capacity-building. They also organize advocacy campaigns bringing women together to denounce continuing abuse. The project funded by the Martín-Baró Fund seeks to break the culture of silence surrounding gender-based violence, working with approximately 80 women and girls who have survived several decades of armed conflict within and between the DRC and Burundi. Women and children, particularly young girls, are primary targets, suffering gender-based violence including rape and torture. The program is designed to respond to these violations through a trainer of the trainer model. The initial group of women from North and South Kivu will participate in women’s workshops focused on: (1) women’s human rights, (2) leadership, (3) advocacy skills, and (4) literacy. It is anticipated that through working together they will experience personal empowerment and enhanced self-esteem. They will then multiply the skills they have learned, toward building and strengthening women’s coalitions towards demanding their rights and realizing gender equity.