ABSTRACT
During the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, some women rescuers used faith as a source of agency, empowering them to rescue despite the risk. Myriad intersecting catalysts often converged and prompted women to rescue, often at great risk to their person and family. Among these, faith and religion figured prominently. This chapter will explore the role of faith—or an inward belief in a deity—and religion, insomuch as it underpins the system of faith. Faith and religion were primary motivators for many women rescuers during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
