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MESSAGE FROM DR. MUKWEGE TO THE CONGOLESE POPULATION

Press releases June 20, 2022

  June 20, 2022 My dear compatriots, The hour is serious. This Sunday, June 19, we met with several religious leaders of the Church of Christ in Congo to share our concerns about the security...

5th Anniversary of the SEMA Network

Press releases May 31, 2022

PRESS RELEASE The Hague – Wednesday, 1 June 2022   Marking its 5th anniversary, members of the Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence (SEMA) speak out at the...

Joint Mission Update: Ukraine

Press releases May 2, 2022

A team from the Mukwege Foundation and the Global Survivors Fund has visited Ukraine on a joint mission to assess priorities, needs and strategies to support survivors of wartime sexual violence. 2...

Beyond Borders 

Foundation news April 10, 2022

Survivors from CAR and DRC strengthen their networks during a learning exchange.    At the end of March 2022, the Mukwege Foundation facilitated a learning exchange between survivors from the...

The Foundation’s Statement on Reports of CRSV in Ukraine

Press releases March 31, 2022

The Mukwege Foundation is extremely concerned as testimonies and allegations of sexual violence in the context of the war in Ukraine continue to be reported every day. History has shown us time and...

Recommendation on the Health Needs of Survivors of CRSV in Ethiopia

Following the declaration of an unilateral truce by the Ethiopian government to allow aid into Tigray, we call upon donors and humanitarian actors to include service provisions for survivors of...

Expert Conference on International Treaty Making Process

In March 2022, the Mukwege Foundation convened three online presentations with leading experts to explore various aspects of the international treaty-making process, existing treaty frameworks –...

Joint Statement by Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad on the War in Ukraine

Press releases March 22, 2022

March 22, 2022 There is still time to stop conflict-related sexual violence from happening in Ukraine We are jointly committed to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict, which...

Meeting the President

January 21st 2022    “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”   This famous quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg rings true for survivors of wartime sexual violence,...

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