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Mukwege Foundation

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We are an international rights-based, survivor-centred organisation working to change the response to conflict-related sexual violence. Visit www.mukwegefoundation.org for more information.

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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 15/06/2026
🔔 This week, we mark #19June, the Int' Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Too many promises have been made to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Through several key events, conversations and actions, we will call on governments to fulfil their promises. ⬇️
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 07/05/2026
✈️ Heading to Banjul. The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation & SEMA Global Network will host a Collective Memory Exhibition alongside the #ACHPR. Survivors from DRC, Mali & CAR call for justice, care & reparations. Adoption isn’t enough. Implementation must follow. Save the date 👇 Equipop
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 01/12/2025
🎥 @denismukwege.bsky.social is joining l’Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in Paris today. Watch the ceremony live now and celebrate this milestone with us: www.youtube.com/live/PJxyywO...
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Cérémonie d’installation de Denis Mukwege à l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 27/11/2025
We thank the organisers and participants of the Int' Conference on Action with Women and Peace in Seoul. Together, we can end conflict-related sexual violence.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 18/11/2025
🗞️ Read the Elders’ statement. We echo their call for an end to the deadly conflicts in #Sudan and #DRCongo. Read the full statement below ⤵️
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 31/10/2025
"When we stand with survivors, we move closer to a world where sexual violence is no longer considered unavoidable, but unthinkable." Stand with survivors now. #Resolution1325 #CRSV #SurvivorsVoices
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 16/10/2025
🌐Join us today to mark 25 years of UNSCR 1325 and hear survivor networks driving the Women, Peace and Security agenda forward. Together, we can strengthen the role of survivors in peace and security. #sexualviolenceinconflict #policyadvocacy #humanrights #gbv
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 13/10/2025
Stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 As little as 2% of this reparation loan – EUR 2.8 billion – to domestic reparations programmes would transform lives in Ukraine. Read more about the call to action ⬇️
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 09/10/2025
🌍We’re thrilled to host the largest learning exchange yet for national survivor networks of conflict-related sexual violence, taking place from 14–16 October in Kampala, Uganda. Stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Learn more ⬇️
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 23/09/2025
📢 Are you a policymaker, survivor advocate or researcher in the field of gender-based violence and #crsv? Join these free expert webinar series organised by the consortium ARC for justice. 📅 25/9, 2/10, 9/10 & 16/10 📍 Register now via Zoom⤵️
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 17/09/2025
📣Apply now. We're hiring a Project Support Intern/Volunteer: National Survivor Networks at our office in The Hague. Deadline: 30 September 2025. 👉Apply here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/vacancies/pr...
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Project Support Intern/Volunteer: National Survivor Networks - Mukwege Foundation
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 19/08/2025
📢 Survivors of #CRSV demand urgent action. UN SG Annual Report shows a 25% rise in sexual violence as a war tactic. Survivors too often lack life-saving care. At Mukwege Foundation, we call for immediate, survivor-centred, holistic support. Justice begins with survivors. 🎗️ www.un.org/sexualviolen...
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“Help Us Live With Dignity, Not Just Survive” New UN report calls for scaled-up comprehensive services amid unprecedented levels of conflict-related sexual violence – United Nations Office of the Spec...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 18/08/2025
Together, we can put an end to sexual violence used as a weapon of war. Dr @denismukwege.bsky.social's recent speech at #RioInnovationWeek called for the end of conflict-related sexual violence. Stand with survivors. 👉 Learn more at www.mukwegefoundation.org
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 05/08/2025
🕯️ 11 years since the #YazidiGenocide. On 3 Aug 2014, thousands of Yazidis were killed. Many more were abducted and silenced. The @mukwegefoundation.org Mukwege Foundation supports survivor networks who helped shape this powerful film, produced by @iom.int in #Iraq.🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ji...
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11 Years After the Yazidi Genocide: Stories of Survival and a Call for Justice | IOM Iraq
YouTube video by IOM IRAQ
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 29/07/2025
⚠️In #Tigray, horrific #sexualviolence has been weaponised on a devastating scale. Over 120K #women and #girls have been subjected to rape, sexual slavery and torture. Let's amplify their voices and support their healing: 🎗️ www.mukwegefoundation.org/donate-to-su... 🔗 NOS reportage in comments ⤵️
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Support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
Donate today and stand with survivors. Your donation gives front-line support to survivors of sexual violence around the world.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 24/07/2025
🕊️Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence deserve compassionate, holistic #care. At the @mukwegefoundation.org, we support survivor-centred care in #Ukraine. Read more: 🔗 mukwegefoundation.org/survivor-centred-holistic-care-ukraine
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Scaling up survivor-centred holistic care in Ukraine: Training of Trainers
A five-day training of trainers programme to learn about trauma-informed, survivor-centred approaches in response to conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine. Read more...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 22/07/2025
The @Mukwege Foundation and @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social‬ co-hosted the first-ever Asian Regional Survivors Exchange in Bangkok, uniting #CRSV survivors -including #SEMA members- from four countries to organise, share & lead. 👉 Read more: www.mukwegefoundatio...
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Asia regional survivors exchange: building solidarity and shaping joint advocacy
The Mukwege Foundation and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) co-hosted the first-ever Asian Regional Survivors Exchange in Bangkok. Read more...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 17/07/2025
🗞️Read Riyad’s powerful letter opening the Mukwege Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report. He joined SEMA, the Global Survivor Network, in 2022. 📖 Read his letter here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u... #mukwegefoundation #sema #survivorvoices #endcrsv #stopsexualviolence
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 16/07/2025
📢 Our 2024 Annual Report is out. #CRSV survivors led bold action for holistic care, justice and accountability. Check the highlights and access the full report here🔗 www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u... #StopCRSV #MukwegeFoundation
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 08/07/2025
1/2 “Let’s Talk About Rape” by Jadwiga Brontē was published in #Vogue to raise awareness about sexual violence as a structural, global crisis. “The project forms a living archive—one that refuses erasure ... It is about agency.” #stopcrsv #standwithsurvivors🔗 Read www.vogue.com/article/lets...
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Let’s Talk About Rape: Photography as Testimony, Resistance, and Repair
Photographer and activist Jadwiga Brontē collected over 250 self-portraits and personal statements by survivors of sexual violence around the world, resisting the logic of anonymity or abstraction.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 30/06/2025
Grateful to EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social for meeting us last week in Brussels and reaffirming her commitment to addressing the urgent humanitarian crisis in eastern #DRC and supporting #CRSV survivors in accessing quality, holistic care. Solidarity and action matter. #endcrsv
Katrien Coppens, EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib and Dr. Denis Mukwege in Brussels
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 26/06/2025
Read the latest Global Reparations Study in #CAR by @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social.
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marwin vos @marwinvos.eurosky.social · 24/06/2025
fotograaf mona van der berg fotografeert overlevers van seksueel oorlogsgeweld. ‘Ze begon het project eind 2023. Behalve naar Oekraïne en Irak reist ze naar Kosovo, Bosnië, Ivoorkust en andere landen.’ @mukwegefoundation.org www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 25/06/2025
Proud to support @synergy4justice.bsky.social in piloting the Stigma Toolkit in #Nepal and #CAR with survivor-led networks. Stand with survivors. Join the fight to end conflict-related sexual violence. Learn more 🔗 www.mukwegefoundation.org
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 19/06/2025
On #June19, we stand with survivors against the rollback of women’s rights. Conflict-related sexual violence is a crime — prevention is possible. 🗞️Read our statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: www.mukwegefoundation.org/statement-ju... #EndCRSV
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Statement for June 19: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Today, as we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we reaffirm our solidarity with survivors, care-providers, frontline advocates, and communities affected by ...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 19/06/2025
🔔 On #19June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with survivor-centred events in #Bangkok. #CRSV survivors are demanding change—stand with them. ➡️ lnkd.in/gitNMzKZ
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 04/06/2025
🕊️ On the Int' Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the Mukwege Foundation and SEMA honour children affected by conflict-related sexual violence. #CRSV is a hidden crisis, impacting girls, boys, and children born of #rape. Children deserve justice and #protection. Stand with them.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 02/06/2025
📍Join us at #WPSForum in Prishtina! On 3 June, our Executive Director, Katrien Coppens, joins the panel “Women at the Helm: Real-Life Stories of Female Leadership in Peacebuilding” from 14:00–15:00 at Strauss 2 Hall.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 28/05/2025
🎓"Thanks to literacy, I can write my first and last names." In April, 92 #CRSV survivors celebrated their completion of literacy training at our Listening and Psychotherapy Centres in #CAR. Thanks to all the participants and @trustfundvictims.bsky.social for their continued support.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 23/05/2025
Each year up to 100K women & girls are diagnosed with fistula, many in countries affected by conflict. On #EndFistulaDay, we stand with survivors & support access to #holisticcare. Since 2020, we have helped 200+ women receive fistula-repair surgery. Read more:🔗 www.mukwegefoundatio...
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Providing medical care to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Dékoa (CAR)
The Kémo prefecture in the Central African Republic has been affected by political and ethnic tensions. Read more about our work with survivors here.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 21/05/2025
From 12–16 May in Kyiv, we trained 23 national social service trainers in trauma-informed, survivor-centred care for #CRSV survivors. A key step toward certification for social service employees in Ukraine. “All we need is more humanity (empathy)," said a participant. Stand with survivors.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 22/04/2025
Stigmatisation isolates #survivors. That’s why we connect #CRSV survivors and support the creation of survivor-led networks: to break the silence, end the stigma and fight for justice. In 2024, 3 new networks formed in Myanmar. 👉Learn more: www.mukwegefoundation.org/conflict-rel...
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Supporting Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Myanmar
In 2024, survivors of sexual violence from Myanmar came together to explore ways to establish their survivor networks. Read how they turned their pain into power.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 10/04/2025
What does justice & accountability look like for survivors in Uganda? We organised a national gathering where Ugandan survivors set clear advocacy priorities in the first country-specific Survivors' Call to Action. 🗞️ Read the full article: www.mukwegefoundation.org/uganda-survi...
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Uganda: Survivors unite to advance the Survivors' Call to Action against CRSV
Read how survivors in Uganda are shaping the Survivors’ Call to Action and leading the way towards justice and accountability.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 10/04/2025
🗞️Read the latest interview to Dr Denis Mukwege on the use of rape as a weapon of war in all conflicts around the world. #mukwegefoundation #theelders #stoprape
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 08/04/2025
We're kicking off a 3-day conference in Bangui (8–10 April) to reflect on 4.5 years of the Nengo project, which supported 9,000+ survivors. Join us for workshops, a roundtable, and a national conference to plan the next steps. 📸w/ Foundation Pierre Fabre, IFJD, Panzi, and AFJC.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 07/04/2025
In a powerful speech at this #CSW69 side event, our director addressed the key role of #CRSV survivors as agents of change based on experiences at the SEMA Network and the Mukwege Foundation. Don't miss the opportunity to watch this video now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmDB...
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Gender-Based Violence Survivors Leading the Way to Change - CSW69 Side Event
YouTube video by Irish GBV Consortium
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 19/03/2025
In a powerful article by journalist Carlotta Gall for the @nytimes.com , survivors of conflict-related sexual violence from Ukraine expose the reality they faced in occupied cities by Russian troops. Read now: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/15/w... #ukraine #stopcrsv #mukwegefoundation #sema
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Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War (Gift Article)
Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that is changing.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 17/03/2025
Join us this Thursday, 20th March, at the side event “GBV Survivors Leading the Way to Change” hosted by @ICGBV_Ireland, @IrishMissionUN & @NWCI. 🎙️Keynote speaker: Katrien Coppens, director of @MukwegeFound #CSW69
CSW69 speakers, including Katrien Coppens, executive director, Mukwege Foundation as keynote speaker.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 17/03/2025
Conflict-related sexual violence has become one of the most devastating consequences of armed conflict, leaving profound physical, psychological and social scars on survivors. In this panel, our senior legal adv. Erin Farrell Rosenberg joined a debate on how we can effectively support them. #CRSV
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 04/03/2025
As #IWD approaches, we honour #crsv survivors. Here, we share #WeRise, a poem by Jacqueline from Kenya: “No more stigma, no more fear, no more shame. We rise!” ▶️ Listen to her voice here:🔗https://semanetwork.org/project_category/books-poetry/ #SEMAVirtualMemorial
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 27/02/2025
Survivors use art to heal & #breakthesilence. The Body Maps project features life-sized silhouettes by @SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo ’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 26/02/2025
CRSVV survivors are speaking out.🎙️ “Nobody’s Listening,” by @YazdaOrg, is a VR exhibition honouring #Yazidi survivors of the 2014 genocide. Now, it's part of #SEMAVirtualMemorial. Step into their stories & stand for justice. Experience it here 🔗 semanetwork.org/project/nobo...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 24/02/2025
We're proud to launch the SEMA Virtual Memorial, a platform amplifying the voices of #CRSV survivors. In collaboration w/ SEMA Survivor Network and The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. 🎨Explore survivors' stories and creative initiatives ➡️https://www.semanetwork.org/collective-memory/
young woman staring at SEMA members' portraits from a Collective Memory Exhibition
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 20/02/2025
We are hiring a Project Support #Intern or #Volunteer for the National Survivor Networks based in The Hague. Check out the full job description and apply today🔗 www.mukwegefoundation.org/vacancies/pr...
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Project Support Intern/Volunteer: National Survivor Networks - Mukwege Foundation
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 19/02/2025
We’re proud to announce Let’s Talk About Rape, a visual art project by photographer Jadwiga Bronte, in partnership with the Mukwege Foundation & the SEMA Survivors Network. 📷 Survivors reclaim their narratives through powerful portraits. Explore the project 🔗www.letstalkaboutrape.org
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 30/01/2025
Listen to the podcast featuring @denismukwege.bsky.social in an interview with journalist Alexandre Carette from @ungeneva.bsky.social. They discuss the challenges in the fight against #sexualviolence🔗https://onuinfogeneve.podbean.com/e/cinq-ans-de-lutte-pour-la-justice-le-dr-mukwege-a-geneve/
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 28/01/2025
We are concerned about the current crisis in #Goma #DRC. The displacement of over 400,000 people dramatically increases the risk of #sexualviolence. We join Panzi Hospital and Foundation in urging the international community to act now to prevent further violence.
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 23/01/2025
We envision a world where #CRSV survivors receive quality, survivor-centred, compassionate holistic care that helps them transform into agents of change. 🎗️Support our Holistic Care programme in CAR, Ethiopia & Ukraine here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/donate-to-su...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 14/01/2025
We supported Myanmar survivors from Karenni State in holding their first network-building workshop, creating a 2025 action plan to support and empower other #CRSV survivors. Learn more about our VOICE programme here: ️ www.mukwegefoundation.org/connect-surv...
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Mukwege Foundation @mukwegefoundation.org · 09/01/2025
💡 Discover the #Ukrainian version of the Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) by the Mukwege Foundation's Red Line Initiative. A key resource for legal professionals, NGOs, and CRSV survivors. Learn more here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/launch-of-gu...
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A step forward for justice: Launch of the Ukrainian version of the Red Line Initiative Guidebook
Highlights from the recently launched “Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence” in Ukrainian language on November 18, 2024.
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