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Hedwig Muse
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Sister Hedwig Muse, LSMIG, is a member of the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu in Uganda but currently works in Nairobi, Kenya. She holds an LL.M. in human rights law, a bachelor of law degree, and a bachelor of education degree in English language and literature. She currently works as a legal and program officer for human rights in the Justice and Peace Department of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya. In this role, she works on cases related to child abuse, sexual assault, and gender-based violence as well as conducts training on human rights to raise awareness on legal issues. Before this position, she served as a secondary school teacher and continues to partner with schools to conduct student training. Sr. Muse is part of the inaugural cohort of the Women in Faith Leadership Fellowship.