The scope of our activities
Creating a network of specialists educated and sensitised towards recognising and diagnosing the consequences of experiencing war rape.
Psychological consultations carried out by persons trained in understanding the mechanisms of ‘war rape survivor syndrome’.
Psychoeducational workshops increasing skills for psychologists and psychotherapists.
Medical consultations conducted by persons trained in the mechanisms of ‘war rape survivor syndrome’ [treatment of fistula and other health implications of war rape].
Legal consultations carried out by persons trained in the mechanisms of ‘war rape survivor syndrome’.
Legal education on sexual violence as a war crime for legal and aid professionals.
Legal representation, including preparation for criminal cases before the International Criminal Court based in The Hague.
Dissemination of knowledge about the history of sexual violence during armed conflict and the effects of this type of crime on survivors.
Social education regarding the use of rape and other forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war (epigenetics, transgenerational trauma).
Supervision in the area of working with survivors of war rape and torture.