Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess has announced the launch of the “Stand Speak Rise Up!” organization to continue the fight against sexual violence in fragile environments.
Thank you for your everlasting support and help to the survivors!
The Stand Speak Rise Up! white paper is now available! Download it now and read the speakers and survivors most memorable remarks from the forum
Now is the time to RISE UP and act. Help survivors access care, justice and support for their initiatives through the Call to Action of Stand Speak Rise Up!
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RISE UP to end rape as a weapon.

The Stand Speak Rise Up! organization needs your support. Your donations will help us to organise our own independent initiatives in favour of victims of sexual violence in fragile environments. Together, let’s solve this problem. Rise Up to end rape as a weapon! Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse IBAN: CCPL LU42 1111 7233 4516 0000

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Board members

Dr. Jean-Christophe Rufin

Doctor, diplomat, historian, novelist

Atifete Jahjaga

President of the Republic of Kosovo (2011-2016)

Dr. Denis Mukwege

Gynecologist and women’s rights militant, Nobel Prize 2018

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En cette #journéeinternationale d'action pour la santé des femmes, nous vous invitons à lire le premier portrait de la série « Survivantes au temps du #Covid en #Afrique » du journal @Politis_fr : Mildred, membre de @SEMA_Network, Zimbabwe. https://t.co/YtvBKUMdYZ

@MukwegeFound - May 29

Pour https://t.co/sVwDr6GwQm avec @LenaBjs nous avons interviewé des membres de @SEMA_Network @MukwegeFound, le réseau mondial des survivant.e.s de violences sexuelles en zones de conflits, qui font aussi face au Covid-19 #HumanRights https://t.co/xbWh7rHIhA

@LPluyaud - May 29

La parole donnée aux survivantes de viols de guerre sur leur vécu de la crise #COVID19 dont Mildred aux #Zimbabwe que nous soutenons depuis 5 ans et accompagnons dans son projet d’entreprise agricole. https://t.co/iykrwiIedf

@NotAWeaponOfWar - May 29

Chékéba Hachemi, Présidente et Fondatrice de Afghanistan Libre et trésorière de Stand Speak Rise Up! s'exprime sans détour dans ELLE Magazine au sujet de l'indifférence que subit la population afghane. #StandSpeakRiseUP @afghanistanlibr @ChekebaH @ELLEfrance https://t.co/Zb1PKEnkFC

@StandSpeakRise - May 25

Latest News

COVID-19 - Support the survivors of the SEMA Global Network

In this context, HRH the Grand Duchess, through Stand Speak Rise Up!, decided to help survivors in countries with fragile health care system by donating to the Mukwege Foundation in favor of the SEMA survivor network. You can support too!

Professor Muhammad Yunus' manifesto "No Going Back"

Professor Muhammad Yunus recently released the manifesto "No Going Back" disclosing how post-corona recovery must be driven by social consciousness. Read HRH the Grand Duchess' tribute to the Professor Yunus.

Interview of M. Frédéric Tissot, lecturer, doctor and former Consul General of France in Erbil

Watch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of M. Frédéric Tissot, lecturer, doctor and former Consul General of France in Erbil. He insists on the role of educating little boys and men to eradicate violence against women and teach "positive masculinity".

Stand Up, Speak Up, Rise Up. To end sexual violence in fragile environments.