An initiative of Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

 
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  • 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!

  • Join the conversation on
    social media with
    #StandSpeakRiseUp

  • STAND UP with survivors.
    SPEAK UP for justice.
    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

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Board members

Denis Mukwege Filter Denis Mukwege Filter

Dr. Denis Mukwege

Gynecologist and women’s rights militant, Nobel Prize 2018

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Peter Maurer Peter Maurer

Peter Maurer

President, ICRC

Hugues Dewavrin Filtered Hugues Dewavrin Filtered

Hugues Dewavrin

President of La Guilde du Raid

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Latest Tweets

.@TatyMukanire has built a network of over 4,000 sexual violence survivors in the #DRC that advocates to secure reparations for survivors, demand justice and create a political and legal environment that deters sexual violence. #WomenBuildingPeace https://t.co/66JZp4fMtI

@USIP - Sep 22

.@nadiamuradbasee calls for a codified plan to prevent sexual violence in wars worldwide at the Women in Conflicts discussion hosted by @EUCouncil & @MukwegeFound https://t.co/DtuC0v17fG

@nadiainitiative - Sep 22

Moment de complicité entre femmes qui se battent pour la cause des femmes. Notre Présidente @MariaTeresa_Lux , entourée de notre trésorière et Présidente d'@afghanistanlibr @ChekebaH, et de Pramila Patten, Représentante spéciale @endrapeinwar. #TeamSSRUP https://t.co/8d4pL5uIF4

@StandSpeakRise - Sep 16

Ce prix d’exception lui a été remis par Son Excellence Madame Pramila Patten, Représentante Spéciale du Secrétaire général des #nationsunies chargée de la question des #violencessexuelles en temps de #conflit. 📸 SSRU / S.Margue https://t.co/jLIvm3byv2

@StandSpeakRise - Sep 11

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.

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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

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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

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