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The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation (MF) and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) visited Kyiv between October 24 – 28, 2022, at the invitation of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna. The visit took place to further the implementation […]

On September 22, 2022, nobel prize laureates Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad will participate in a side-event to the 77th Session of UN General Assembly at the Canadian Permanent Mission. Dr. Mukwege and Ms. Murad will gather alongside survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), high-ranking state officials from Canada, the United States, France, Ukraine, South Korea, […]

Geneva/Kyiv, 5 July 2022 – The  Global Survivors Fund (GSF), together with the Eastern-Ukrainian Center for Civic Initiatives, Blue Bird and Truth Hounds, has today released the findings of a Study on the Status of and Opportunities for Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine. The Study covers conflict-related sexual violence that has occurred since 2014 when Russia first invaded […]

At the age of 13, Miryam was such a fierce advocate for justice that she and her mother dreamed of her becoming a lawyer. On 3rd January 2003, Miryam’s bright future was ripped apart when an armed group from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo named “Banyamulenge”, terrorised her city of Bangui in Central African Republic. […]

Bogota, 25 May 2022 – Today, the Global Survivors Fund, the Association of Afro-descendant Women of Northern Cauca (ASOM) and Caribe Afirmativo present the findings of their Study on the Situation and the Opportunities for the Right to Reparation for Victims and Survivors of Sexual and Reproductive Violence in the Context of Armed Conflict in Colombia. The publication is […]

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 […]