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Mukwege Foundation

@mukwegefoundation.org
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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 · 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 · 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 · 17/07/2025
🗞️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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 07/01/2025
We're excited to join Bluesky🌟 We are an international, survivor-centred organisation working to end conflict-related sexual violence. Follow us for more updates on creating change, demanding justice, and supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. #EndCRSV
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