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.
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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

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Board members

Atifete Jahjaga

President of the Republic of Kosovo (2011-2016)

Chékéba Hachemi

Treasurer - President and Founder, Afghanistan Libre

Véronique Olmi

Writer, scenarist, co-fonder of Festival “Paris des Femmes”

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Latest Tweets

Cette année, le projet continue avec l'accompagnement de 60 survivantes dans les activités d’agriculture au Sud-Kivu, en République Démocratique du Congo, dans les villages de Combo et Kakenge. Pour soutenir les survivantes dans leurs projets: https://t.co/buuyq5JtwD https://t.co/aMmhb0xR3m

@StandSpeakRise - Apr 12

Les survivantes du "Mouvement des Survivant.e.s de Viols et Violences sexuelles en RDC", coordonné par @TatyMukanire, ont commencé à cultiver les 3 hectares de terre qu'elles ont pu louer dans le cadre de la pérennisation du projet d'agriculture débuté en 2020. #WithSurvivors https://t.co/WjTwTZCcJz

@StandSpeakRise - Apr 12

Thank you Miléna for your implication in our cause and for all the women. Miléna Campagna is a Luxembourgish student who created on her own some hoodies/tshirts for #women #empowerment. She decided to give the benefits to SSRU to help us in our fight alongside all the survivors. https://t.co/vUnwfQr0Eh

@StandSpeakRise - Apr 7

"We need to jointly be in this fight, we shall still continue to follow and support our dear suffering people as long as we can." Sylvia Acan - Survivor in Uganda #unitedagainstsexualviolence #TeamSSRUP #SpeakUp #WithSurvivors https://t.co/M1wzGa1vyn

@StandSpeakRise - Mar 31

Latest News

HRH the Grand Duchess and Stand Speak Rise Up! highlighted in ENGIE Foundation's activity report

The ENGIE Foundation and Stand Speak Rise Up! teamed up to continue the fight against rape in war and to protect women. Read the report about the Stand Speak Rise Up!, the Grand Duchess and our partner and SSRU administrator, Dr Mukwege.

HRH the Grand Duchess' intervention at the NATO Digital Dialogue on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

«We refuse to believe that sexual violence is inevitable, inseparable from war or that it is collateral damage. Inaction is not an option.». Watch her full intervention at today's NATO Digital Dialogue on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

HRH the Grand Duchess, speaker at NATO Digital Dialogue on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence - Press Release in French

Friday 19 June 2020 will be the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. On this occasion, the Grand Duchess will be a speaker of the "Conflict-Related Sexual Violence" webinar. Read more in the press release