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Following shocking reports of widespread sexual violence committed by Russian troops after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation (“Mukwege Foundation”) and the Global Survivors Fund for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (“GSF”) travelled to Ukraine last week at the invitation of the Ukrainian Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy Kateryna Levchenko under the […]

Geneva, 13 April 2022 – Sexual violence is today, again, being used deliberately against civilians in Ukraine. Rape and other forms of sexual violence are not merely side-effects of war; they are a targeted strategy to demoralise, terrorise, punish and instil fear in people in conflicts all around the world. Eritrea, Syria, Ethiopia, Colombia and Myanmar are […]

In partnership with the Center for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice, Rights for Peace, Dialogue and Research Institute and the Transitional Justice Working Group in South Sudan, the Global Survivors Fund released the second study from our Global Reparations Study in March 2022.  The study titled ‘South Sudan Study On The Status Of And Opportunities For Reparations For Survivors Of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence’ gives a voice to survivors to share […]

Joint Statement by Dr Denis Mukwege and Ms Nadia Murad on the War in Ukraine We are jointly committed to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict, which continues to besiege women, children, and men from every corner of the globe. This grave violation of human rights imprints lasting trauma onto its victims, and […]

The Global Survivors Fund (“GSF”) invites the international diplomatic community to an inaugural event celebrating its first years of operations. In the presence of its co-founders Dr. Denis Mukwege and Ms. Nadia Murad, co-laureates of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, guests will reflect on GSF’s accomplishments since its founding in 2019. Organised in partnership with […]

Today, the Global Survivors Fund, TRIAL International and Vive žene, publish the Study on Opportunities for Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence “We raise our voices”, conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina from February 2021 to February 2022. The Study shows that survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina still feel abandoned. It also […]

A coalition of 10 Ugandan and international organisations, has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to put Ugandan victims at the centre of the ongoing reparations proceedings in the case of Dominic Ongwen by way of a third-party intervention (also called “amicus”). Last year, the ICC found Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Lord Resistance Army, […]

Le Fonds mondial pour les Survivant.es de violences sexuelles en période de conflits (GSF) rend aujourd’hui hommage à Anne-Marie Buhoro, victime de féminicide le 28 janvier 2022. Anne-Marie travaillait pour la Fondation Panzi et supervisait les activités du projet conjoint de la Fondation et de GSF dans la région de Minova en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), […]

In partnership with the Civil Society Organisation Network (CSO-Network) and Grace Agenda, the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) is releasing three videos on “The Impact of Electoral-Related Violence in Kenya – More than 10 years on”. The testimonies featured echo the experiences of other victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence across the world. These videos were created in the light […]

SOUS EMBARGO JUSQU’AU 8 DÉCEMBRE, 08.00 (HEURE CONAKRY) Conakry, le 8 décembre 2021 – Le Fonds mondial pour les Survivantes (GSF), l’Association des Victimes, Parents et Amis du 28 septembre (AVIPA) et l’Organisation Guinéenne de Défense des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (OGDH) organisent le mercredi 8 décembre 2021 un événement de lancement du livre intitulé […]