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Ethiopia: strengthening care and healing for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence

Foundation news September 29, 2026

Making sure that survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ethiopia can access quality care that meets all their needs remains a priority for the Mukwege Foundation. In August 2026, the...

Dam tot Damloop 2026: Marking the Mukwege Foundation’s 10th anniversary with over 10 teams...

Foundation news September 28, 2026

To mark 10 years of standing with survivors, eleven teams joined the Mukwege Foundation for the NN Dam tot Damloop on 19 and 20 September 2026. Together, they ran to raise awareness of...

Mukwege Foundation launches new resources to strengthen survivor-centred responses to conf...

Foundation news June 24, 2026

The Hague, Netherlands — 24  June 2026. The Dr Denis Mukwege Foundation is marking ten years of working alongside survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) with the launch of two new...

Burundi: joint visit reinforces commitment and progress for survivors of sexual violence t...

Foundation news April 30, 2026

Tumaini means hope in Swahili   We know that access to comprehensive care in dignified and welcoming conditions, by trained and compassionate personnel, can help restore hope for the...

Central African Republic: interim reparative measures for survivors of conflict-related se...

Foundation news April 1, 2026

Decades of armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been marked by brutal conflict-related sexual violence, yet survivors continue to have little to no access to reparations.   Since...

Promoting survivor-centred justice at the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status ...

Foundation news March 31, 2026

    The Mukwege Foundation took part in the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York with a delegation of survivors of conflict-related sexual...

SEMA Ukraine: Documentary film TRACES calls for global action and solidarity

Foundation news February 17, 2026

The Hague — 17  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

Foundation news January 28, 2026

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

Foundation news November 27, 2025

  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...

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