Mukwege Foundation
@mukwegefoundation.org
We are an international rights-based, survivor-centred organisation working to change the response to conflict-related sexual violence. Visit www.mukwegefoundation.org for more information.
"When we stand with survivors, we move closer to a world where sexual violence is no longer considered unavoidable, but unthinkable." Stand with survivors now. #Resolution1325 #CRSV #SurvivorsVoices
October 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
"When we stand with survivors, we move closer to a world where sexual violence is no longer considered unavoidable, but unthinkable." Stand with survivors now. #Resolution1325 #CRSV #SurvivorsVoices
🌐Join us today to mark 25 years of UNSCR 1325 and hear survivor networks driving the Women, Peace and Security agenda forward. Together, we can strengthen the role of survivors in peace and security. #sexualviolenceinconflict #policyadvocacy #humanrights #gbv
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🌐Join us today to mark 25 years of UNSCR 1325 and hear survivor networks driving the Women, Peace and Security agenda forward. Together, we can strengthen the role of survivors in peace and security. #sexualviolenceinconflict #policyadvocacy #humanrights #gbv
🌍We’re thrilled to host the largest learning exchange yet for national survivor networks of conflict-related sexual violence, taking place from 14–16 October in Kampala, Uganda. Stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Learn more ⬇️
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌍We’re thrilled to host the largest learning exchange yet for national survivor networks of conflict-related sexual violence, taking place from 14–16 October in Kampala, Uganda. Stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Learn more ⬇️
📢 Are you a policymaker, survivor advocate or researcher in the field of gender-based violence and #crsv? Join these free expert webinar series organised by the consortium ARC for justice.
📅 25/9, 2/10, 9/10 & 16/10
📍 Register now via Zoom⤵️
📅 25/9, 2/10, 9/10 & 16/10
📍 Register now via Zoom⤵️
September 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
📢 Are you a policymaker, survivor advocate or researcher in the field of gender-based violence and #crsv? Join these free expert webinar series organised by the consortium ARC for justice.
📅 25/9, 2/10, 9/10 & 16/10
📍 Register now via Zoom⤵️
📅 25/9, 2/10, 9/10 & 16/10
📍 Register now via Zoom⤵️
🗞️Read Riyad’s powerful letter opening the Mukwege Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report. He joined SEMA, the Global Survivor Network, in 2022. 📖 Read his letter here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
#mukwegefoundation #sema #survivorvoices #endcrsv #stopsexualviolence
#mukwegefoundation #sema #survivorvoices #endcrsv #stopsexualviolence
July 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🗞️Read Riyad’s powerful letter opening the Mukwege Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report. He joined SEMA, the Global Survivor Network, in 2022. 📖 Read his letter here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
#mukwegefoundation #sema #survivorvoices #endcrsv #stopsexualviolence
#mukwegefoundation #sema #survivorvoices #endcrsv #stopsexualviolence
📢 Our 2024 Annual Report is out. #CRSV survivors led bold action for holistic care, justice and accountability. Check the highlights and access the full report here🔗 www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
#StopCRSV #MukwegeFoundation
#StopCRSV #MukwegeFoundation
July 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📢 Our 2024 Annual Report is out. #CRSV survivors led bold action for holistic care, justice and accountability. Check the highlights and access the full report here🔗 www.mukwegefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
#StopCRSV #MukwegeFoundation
#StopCRSV #MukwegeFoundation
Grateful to EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social for meeting us last week in Brussels and reaffirming her commitment to addressing the urgent humanitarian crisis in eastern #DRC and supporting #CRSV survivors in accessing quality, holistic care. Solidarity and action matter. #endcrsv
June 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Grateful to EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social for meeting us last week in Brussels and reaffirming her commitment to addressing the urgent humanitarian crisis in eastern #DRC and supporting #CRSV survivors in accessing quality, holistic care. Solidarity and action matter. #endcrsv
🔔 On #19June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with survivor-centred events in #Bangkok. #CRSV survivors are demanding change—stand with them. ➡️ lnkd.in/gitNMzKZ
June 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🔔 On #19June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with survivor-centred events in #Bangkok. #CRSV survivors are demanding change—stand with them. ➡️ lnkd.in/gitNMzKZ
🕊️ On the Int' Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the Mukwege Foundation and SEMA honour children affected by conflict-related sexual violence. #CRSV is a hidden crisis, impacting girls, boys, and children born of #rape. Children deserve justice and #protection. Stand with them.
June 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🕊️ On the Int' Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the Mukwege Foundation and SEMA honour children affected by conflict-related sexual violence. #CRSV is a hidden crisis, impacting girls, boys, and children born of #rape. Children deserve justice and #protection. Stand with them.
📍Join us at #WPSForum in Prishtina! On 3 June, our Executive Director, Katrien Coppens, joins the panel “Women at the Helm: Real-Life Stories of Female Leadership in Peacebuilding” from 14:00–15:00 at Strauss 2 Hall.
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📍Join us at #WPSForum in Prishtina! On 3 June, our Executive Director, Katrien Coppens, joins the panel “Women at the Helm: Real-Life Stories of Female Leadership in Peacebuilding” from 14:00–15:00 at Strauss 2 Hall.
🎓"Thanks to literacy, I can write my first and last names." In April, 92 #CRSV survivors celebrated their completion of literacy training at our Listening and Psychotherapy Centres in #CAR. Thanks to all the participants and
@trustfundvictims.bsky.social for their continued support.
@trustfundvictims.bsky.social for their continued support.
May 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🎓"Thanks to literacy, I can write my first and last names." In April, 92 #CRSV survivors celebrated their completion of literacy training at our Listening and Psychotherapy Centres in #CAR. Thanks to all the participants and
@trustfundvictims.bsky.social for their continued support.
@trustfundvictims.bsky.social for their continued support.
From 12–16 May in Kyiv, we trained 23 national social service trainers in trauma-informed, survivor-centred care for #CRSV survivors. A key step toward certification for social service employees in Ukraine. “All we need is more humanity (empathy)," said a participant. Stand with survivors.
May 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
From 12–16 May in Kyiv, we trained 23 national social service trainers in trauma-informed, survivor-centred care for #CRSV survivors. A key step toward certification for social service employees in Ukraine. “All we need is more humanity (empathy)," said a participant. Stand with survivors.
We're kicking off a 3-day conference in Bangui (8–10 April) to reflect on 4.5 years of the Nengo project, which supported 9,000+ survivors. Join us for workshops, a roundtable, and a national conference to plan the next steps. 📸w/ Foundation Pierre Fabre, IFJD, Panzi, and AFJC.
April 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We're kicking off a 3-day conference in Bangui (8–10 April) to reflect on 4.5 years of the Nengo project, which supported 9,000+ survivors. Join us for workshops, a roundtable, and a national conference to plan the next steps. 📸w/ Foundation Pierre Fabre, IFJD, Panzi, and AFJC.
Join us this Thursday, 20th March, at the side event “GBV Survivors Leading the Way to Change” hosted by @ICGBV_Ireland, @IrishMissionUN & @NWCI.
🎙️Keynote speaker: Katrien Coppens, director of @MukwegeFound #CSW69
🎙️Keynote speaker: Katrien Coppens, director of @MukwegeFound #CSW69
March 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Join us this Thursday, 20th March, at the side event “GBV Survivors Leading the Way to Change” hosted by @ICGBV_Ireland, @IrishMissionUN & @NWCI.
🎙️Keynote speaker: Katrien Coppens, director of @MukwegeFound #CSW69
🎙️Keynote speaker: Katrien Coppens, director of @MukwegeFound #CSW69
As #IWD approaches, we honour #crsv survivors. Here, we share #WeRise, a poem by Jacqueline from Kenya: “No more stigma, no more fear, no more shame. We rise!” ▶️ Listen to her voice here:🔗https://semanetwork.org/project_category/books-poetry/
#SEMAVirtualMemorial
#SEMAVirtualMemorial
March 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
As #IWD approaches, we honour #crsv survivors. Here, we share #WeRise, a poem by Jacqueline from Kenya: “No more stigma, no more fear, no more shame. We rise!” ▶️ Listen to her voice here:🔗https://semanetwork.org/project_category/books-poetry/
#SEMAVirtualMemorial
#SEMAVirtualMemorial
Survivors use art to heal & #breakthesilence. The Body Maps project features life-sized silhouettes by
@SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo
’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body...
@SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo
’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body...
February 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Survivors use art to heal & #breakthesilence. The Body Maps project features life-sized silhouettes by
@SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo
’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body...
@SEMA_Network members Mirsada & Behija, symbolizing trauma and support. Featured in @WCMsarajevo
’s Speaking Out exhibition (2021). Check it out here ➡️ semanetwork.org/project/body...
CRSVV survivors are speaking out.🎙️ “Nobody’s Listening,” by @YazdaOrg, is a VR exhibition honouring #Yazidi survivors of the 2014 genocide. Now, it's part of #SEMAVirtualMemorial. Step into their stories & stand for justice. Experience it here 🔗 semanetwork.org/project/nobo...
February 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
CRSVV survivors are speaking out.🎙️ “Nobody’s Listening,” by @YazdaOrg, is a VR exhibition honouring #Yazidi survivors of the 2014 genocide. Now, it's part of #SEMAVirtualMemorial. Step into their stories & stand for justice. Experience it here 🔗 semanetwork.org/project/nobo...
We're proud to launch the SEMA Virtual Memorial, a platform amplifying the voices of #CRSV survivors. In collaboration w/ SEMA Survivor Network and The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. 🎨Explore survivors' stories and creative initiatives ➡️https://www.semanetwork.org/collective-memory/
February 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We're proud to launch the SEMA Virtual Memorial, a platform amplifying the voices of #CRSV survivors. In collaboration w/ SEMA Survivor Network and The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. 🎨Explore survivors' stories and creative initiatives ➡️https://www.semanetwork.org/collective-memory/
We’re proud to announce Let’s Talk About Rape, a visual art project by photographer Jadwiga Bronte, in partnership with the Mukwege Foundation & the SEMA Survivors Network.
📷 Survivors reclaim their narratives through powerful portraits. Explore the project 🔗www.letstalkaboutrape.org
📷 Survivors reclaim their narratives through powerful portraits. Explore the project 🔗www.letstalkaboutrape.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We’re proud to announce Let’s Talk About Rape, a visual art project by photographer Jadwiga Bronte, in partnership with the Mukwege Foundation & the SEMA Survivors Network.
📷 Survivors reclaim their narratives through powerful portraits. Explore the project 🔗www.letstalkaboutrape.org
📷 Survivors reclaim their narratives through powerful portraits. Explore the project 🔗www.letstalkaboutrape.org
Listen to the podcast featuring @denismukwege.bsky.social in an interview with journalist Alexandre Carette from @ungeneva.bsky.social. They discuss the challenges in the fight against #sexualviolence🔗https://onuinfogeneve.podbean.com/e/cinq-ans-de-lutte-pour-la-justice-le-dr-mukwege-a-geneve/
January 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Listen to the podcast featuring @denismukwege.bsky.social in an interview with journalist Alexandre Carette from @ungeneva.bsky.social. They discuss the challenges in the fight against #sexualviolence🔗https://onuinfogeneve.podbean.com/e/cinq-ans-de-lutte-pour-la-justice-le-dr-mukwege-a-geneve/
We are concerned about the current crisis in #Goma #DRC. The displacement of over 400,000 people dramatically increases the risk of #sexualviolence. We join Panzi Hospital and Foundation in urging the international community to act now to prevent further violence.
January 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We are concerned about the current crisis in #Goma #DRC. The displacement of over 400,000 people dramatically increases the risk of #sexualviolence. We join Panzi Hospital and Foundation in urging the international community to act now to prevent further violence.
We envision a world where #CRSV survivors receive quality, survivor-centred, compassionate holistic care that helps them transform into agents of change. 🎗️Support our Holistic Care programme in CAR, Ethiopia & Ukraine here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/donate-to-su...
January 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We envision a world where #CRSV survivors receive quality, survivor-centred, compassionate holistic care that helps them transform into agents of change. 🎗️Support our Holistic Care programme in CAR, Ethiopia & Ukraine here: www.mukwegefoundation.org/donate-to-su...
We supported Myanmar survivors from Karenni State in holding their first network-building workshop, creating a 2025 action plan to support and empower other #CRSV survivors. Learn more about our VOICE programme here: ️ www.mukwegefoundation.org/connect-surv...
January 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We supported Myanmar survivors from Karenni State in holding their first network-building workshop, creating a 2025 action plan to support and empower other #CRSV survivors. Learn more about our VOICE programme here: ️ www.mukwegefoundation.org/connect-surv...
We're excited to join Bluesky🌟 We are an international, survivor-centred organisation working to end conflict-related sexual violence. Follow us for more updates on creating change, demanding justice, and supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. #EndCRSV
January 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We're excited to join Bluesky🌟 We are an international, survivor-centred organisation working to end conflict-related sexual violence. Follow us for more updates on creating change, demanding justice, and supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. #EndCRSV