May 25th in Colombia: To repair is to dignify survivors
May 25th was Colombia’s National Day for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, a date born from the courage of one woman, Jineth Bedoya Lima, a journalist
May 25th was Colombia’s National Day for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, a date born from the courage of one woman, Jineth Bedoya Lima, a journalist
The Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste ended almost three decades ago, but for many people, the memories of atrocities committed then are still very much alive – and survivors fear their experiences will be forgotten with
By Esther Dingemans I have just returned from Chad, where I visited refugee camps for those who fled the conflict in Sudan, including many women and girls subjected to conflict-related sexual
Louise Robin recently returned from an 11-month assignment in Chad as a manager for gender-based violence response and survivor support. Here, she reflects on her experience in a position led by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and with a strong reporting link to GSF, a
I recently came back from the Central African Republic, where I attended the closing ceremony of our project there. Over the past two years we worked alongside survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in the
Susan Risal is the CEO of Nagarik Aawaz, one of our partners in Nepal. In this article originally published by Online Khabar, she describes travelling to the districts of Rukum East and
There are significant challenges when creating a system to award reparation to victims of armed conflict, and particularly to those who suffered conflict-related sexual violence.
Reparation programmes which aim to redress gross human rights violations can shift societal norms and prevent gender-based violence. This is a strong statement, so let
At the end of April GSF, together with the Ukrainian NGO JURFEM, hosted a much anticipated and hopeful Study Visit in Geneva. A high-level delegation of
Earlier this year, we had the chance to travel to Guatemala where we participated in a retreat for women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)