Bukavu—14 juin 2013

Le Docteur Mukwege s’indigne d’une recrudescence de cas de viols sur des jeunes enfants au Sud Kivu. 

« Je n’ai jamais vu une telle horreur depuis 2004. Les enfants affluent à l’hôpital dans un état extrêmement critique » s’indigne Denis Mukwege, Médecin Directeur de l’Hôpital Général de Référence de Panzi.

Bukavu—14 June, 2013

Rape of children is on the rise in South Kivu.

“ I have not seen such horror since 2004. Children are coming to the hospital in extreme critical conditions,” said Denis Mukwege, Medical Director of Panzi General Referral Hospital.

A True African Renaissance Includes a Plan to Stop Gender Violence in Conflict

Ottawa—23 May 2013

Building an action plan to end sexual violence in conflict is a powerful way for the African Union to celebrate its 50th anniversary at its historic summit this week, the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict said today.

Ottawa—April 15, 2013

The world’s only coalition of civil society organizations dedicated to ending rape in conflict is calling upon G8 Ministers to immediately start implementing commitments made during last week’s summit to end sexual violence in conflict. The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict is urging other nations to show similar leadership as the G8 countries.

Ottawa, Canada – March 26, 2013

The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict hails the rapid transfer of Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court last week, a first step towards justice for survivors of gender violence in the Great Lakes region.

Ottawa, Canada – March 18, 2013

The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict calls on the United States government to immediately transfer Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Ntaganda has been indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity including sexual violence.

Ottawa, Canada – March 14, 2013
 
The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict on Wednesday called on United Nations member states to uphold international obligations toward women’s rights and not to cave in to a minority of states that seek to weaken global efforts to address gender violence.

New York—March 4, 2013

As the 57th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women kicks off, members of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict are rallying in New York to call on leaders for increased action to end conflict-related sexual violence.

International community joins forces with Haitian civil society to support legal reform combating violence against women

February 7, 2013—New York, NY

Today, MADRE and the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict are launching a petition to raise international support for a ground-breaking push to address violence against women in Haiti.

Addis Ababa—January 28, 2013

A delegation of grassroots women’s rights activists who came to the 20th African Union Summit are frustrated with continued broken promises for security and call on all Heads of States to make stronger commitments to stop rape in conflict.