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Providing medical care to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Dékoa (CAR)

Foundation news April 1, 2025

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...

Uganda: Survivors unite to advance the Survivors’ Call to Action against conflict-re...

Foundation news March 20, 2025

The Mukwege Foundation hosted an advocacy workshop in Uganda (March 4-6), bringing together 22 survivors representing 14 organisations and 14 networks from across the country. During the workshop,...

Supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar

Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence speak out  “A network is essential because together our voices are stronger.”- shares a member of USILA, a survivor network in Cox’s Bazar In...

Nationale Postcode Loterij Renews Partnership with the Mukwege Foundation to Support Survi...

Press releases February 11, 2025

A renewed three-year collaboration will empower survivors, foster local and global solutions, and drive change, continuing a legacy of impactful support since 2016. The Hague—February 11, 2025. The...

SEMA at PSVI 2024: survivors lead the way in Bogotá

Foundation news December 16, 2024

In November, members of SEMA, the Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence, convened in Bogotá, Colombia, for a two-day advocacy workshop followed by the PSVI...

MOSUCA’s 2024 journey: becoming a key actor in CRSV prevention and response in Central Afr...

Unity is strength  On 8 March 2024, MOSUCA (Mouvement pour les Survivant.e.s de Violences Sexuelles en Centrafrique) received the prestigious 6th Simone Veil Prize, a well-earned recognition of their...

Empowering survivors in northern Ethiopia: the “Justice and Peace for Tigrayan Women” netw...

Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence come together in Addis Ababa  In an effort to empower survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in northern Ethiopia, the Dr. Denis Mukwege...

A step forward for justice: Launch of the Ukrainian version of the Red Line Initiative Gui...

Foundation news December 11, 2024

As part of our initiatives to prevent and respond to CRSV, we recently launched the “Guidebook on State Obligations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence” in the Ukrainian language. Here, we share...

From stigma to strength: The inauguration of Nigeria’s survivor-led network

Foundation news October 1, 2024

Empowering survivors with a survivor-centred and survivor-led approach In a significant step towards the fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria, the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and its...

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