SEMA Ukraine: Documentary film TRACES calls for global action and solidarity
The Hague — 16 February 2026. TRACES is an act of collective resistance by Ukrainian women who survived conflict-related sexual violence and torture and refused to remain silent. More than a...
Historic move: Convention against Crimes Against Humanity nears reality
The Hague, Netherlands — 28 January 2026. After decades of tireless work by advocates, civil society and the legal community, a Convention against Crimes Against Humanity (CAH) is finally nearing...
Ukraine: Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Release a Powerful Call to Action
Kyiv, Ukraine — 25–27 November 2025. Survivor networks of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine have issued a joint Call to Action, with support from the Mukwege Foundation’s Red...
Justice and accountability are not tokens for negotiation, say survivors in Ukraine
Geneva, The Hague, Kyiv, 27 November, 2025 – While peace talks are underway to determine the future of Ukraine, the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) and the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation (MF) urge...
Marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 with a survivor-centre...
On 16 October 2025, the Mukwege Foundation, in collaboration with UN Women and the Embassy of Ireland in Kampala, Uganda, organised an event marking the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security...
Syria: scaling up holistic care and supporting the creation of survivors’ networks for adv...
In an important first step to expand access to care for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Syria, the Mukwege Foundation has partnered with the Association of Detainees and the Missing...
Ethiopia: survivor leaders turn an ancient tradition into a path for connection and healin...
Survivor-led innovation in action In a quiet circle of women in the northern Ethiopian city of Shire, the hiss of roasting beans fills the air. Yara’s (*) hands move with intention as she roasts the...
Joint Statement from Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Asia
Bangkok, Thailand—19-20 June 2025. Asia Regional Survivors Exchange. Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence from Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar and Timor-Leste came together at the Asia Regional...
Asia regional survivors exchange: building solidarity and shaping joint advocacy
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June), the Mukwege Foundation and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) co-hosted the first-ever Asian Regional Survivors...
