Malya villard-appolon biography of george michael

Haitian women's rights activist

Malya Villard-Appolon is a Haitian activist for women's rights and domestic violence prevention.

She is the cofounder of the Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV), an organization that provides services and support to victims of violence against women in Haiti.^[1]

She was named a CNN Hero in for her work helping victims of sexual violence receive access medical care, shelter, legal counsel and psychological support, especially in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti.^[2]

Activism

KOFAVIV

Along with Eramithe Delva, Villard-Appolon founded KOFAVIV, an organization that provides survivors of rape and other forms of sexual violence with psychological, medical, and legal support.^[3] KOFAVIV is a C