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Janet Aguti
Co-founder, Brave Movement and Vice Chair of the Brave Movement’s SAGE (Survivor Advocates Globally Empowered – advisory board); Founder, Totya Platform
Janet Aguti is a Ugandan social worker and life coach.
As one of the first employees of Uganda's first online emergency sex education platform and through managing a project for increased access to sexual and reproductive health in Ugandan refugee camps, Janet has extensive experience in supporting youth to overcome personal challenges and traumatic experiences.
As a survivor of sexual abuse herself, she transformed her own difficult experiences into founding a social enterprise called 'Totya Platform,' specializing in helping victims of sexual violence to speak about their experiences while receiving emotional care and self-help tools.
A mobile platform offers anonymous support via a hotline, while local self-help groups enable users to share experiences and support each other.
"Sexual violence against children and adolescents is a reality and people need to accept that. I strongly believe that through the Brave Movement I can speak out and be heard and believed. I see the movement as a speakerphone for my voice to be heard at its loudest speaking out against sexual violence, confident that I have the support of Brave and its allies. My hope for the future is that a child in Uganda can stand up without fear and have the strength to speak out about what is happening to them. People should be able to achieve their dreams and live free from harm."
