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...
Breaking the silence: amplifying survivors’ voices for addressing conflict-related sexual ...
On 19 June 2025, the Mukwege Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Thailand, organised an event in Bangkok to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of...
Scaling up survivor-centred holistic care in Ukraine: Training of trainers
“I used to be afraid of this topic (conflict related sexual violence)… It is so sensitive, I did not want to do something wrong… For me, it has been difficult, but extremely useful. Something...
Statement for June 19: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflic...
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...
“In their own words”: Survivors’ perspectives on Conflict-Related Sexual Viole...
The use of conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar has been widely documented over several decades of conflict, and it remains a long-standing and deeply entrenched crisis. This June 19, the...
Providing medical care to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Dékoa (CAR)
In 2021, the Mukwege Foundation opened its first country office in Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic (CAR). Initially, we worked to ensure access to holistic care in and around...
