We work alongside Ugandan and South Sudanese survivor networks in Uganda to engage with national and regional authorities to strengthen the Transitional Justice framework at the national level and expand access to quality holistic care at the regional level. Through our partnership with the ICGLR Regional Training Facility, we have created a combined training module bringing together the Panzi Holistic Care Model with the socio-ecological SGBV Model that meets the needs of survivors in the Great Lakes and Central African Region.
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Amplifying survivors' voices worldwide to break the silence
Amplifying survivors' voices worldwide to break the silence
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Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence
Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence
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We stand with survivors
Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence face not only long-term physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences, but also stigma, exclusion and discrimination.
Too often, survivors face these challenges alone. They lack safe spaces to connect with other survivors, organise collectively, and advocate for their rights and priorities.
Strengthening survivor-led networks is key to breaking this cycle. When survivors come together, they create spaces of solidarity and support, challenge stigma, and advocate collectively for their rights.
Our impact for survivors in 2025
7400+
survivors are members of SEMA and national survivor networks, across 30 countries, standing together for their rights.
530+
survivors engaged in advocacy and awareness-raising activities at national, regional and international levels.
40+
survivor-led initiatives received funding to lead change on their own terms.
How do we strengthen survivor networks?
- CONNECT. We create opportunities for survivors to connect in safe, confidential spaces where they build solidarity, provide peer-to-peer support, learn from shared experiences, and advocate for change.
- BUILD. We build the capacity of survivor-led networks through tailored training, mentoring, funding, and technical support, helping them become independent and sustainable.
- HEAL. We provide survivors with access to holistic care, enabling survivors to heal, build resilience and become agents of change while reducing the risk of secondary trauma.
Sylvia’s story
Sylvia is a survivor of captivity and sexual violence by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. She is the founder and director of Global Women Vision Uganda, a national survivor network, and a founding member of SEMA, the Global Survivor Network. Her leadership has inspired many more survivors in her community and across borders.
“I was having very dark thoughts during my suffering. But after hearing all these stories from survivors, bringing us together, I found a role to play. The SEMA network made me a strong woman. I have a vision now.
When survivors find each other, healing, justice and accountability become possible. That is why our goal is to support networks led by and for survivors.”
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SEMA Global Network presence and national survivor networks supported by the Mukwege Foundation
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