So did the late Barney Simon in creating Born in the RSA and Woza Albert.

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So it was a revelation when, years later, she discovered a group called WOZA whose mission is the very opposite of silence.

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More people have come to realize what Magodonga and the women of WOZA have known all along: that the only real way to teach love and non-violence is by example.

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As executive director and founding member of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), she leads a movement of 80, 000 human rights activists who seek to improve the everyday lives of the southern African nation's women.

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And the organization's name, WOZA -- which means "come forward" -- has become its impact -- its impact has been even more as people know of the violence that they face, and more people have come forward to join them.

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And while we feel a certain sadness that Senator Kennedy is not with us to honor her, let us also take pleasure tonight in knowing just how much he would have loved and admired Magodonga Mahlangu and the organization that she helps lead -- WOZA, which stands for Women of Zimbabwe Arise, and is represented tonight by one of its founders, Jenni Williams.

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