Global Survivors Fund

Yesterday in Geneva, we hosted an event reflecting on lessons learnt from our Urgent Interim Reparations pilot in Ukraine, discussing how we can move forward to reach more survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

Reparations for survivors must be at the heart of Ukraine’s recovery.

Lessons from the pilot project on Urgent Interim Reparation for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine: Charting the way forward In-person registration via Indico / Venue: Room XVI, Building A, 5th Floor Online participation via Zoom / Register here.   In May 2024, Ukraine, t...

Don’t miss tomorrow’s expert dialogue at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

We will share lessons from Ukraine’s groundbreaking pilot project on Urgent Interim Reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

🕐 13:00–14:30 CEST | Palais des Nations / Online

Register here 👇

Since May 2024, 1,208 people have come forward in our Ukraine pilot project with 804 recognised as survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. 634 already supported, but many more must access urgent measures.

Join us in Geneva/online next week 👉 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/event...

Join us on 24 Sept at the UN in Geneva (Room XVI / online) for an expert dialogue on Ukraine’s pilot project on Urgent Interim Reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

👉 Register: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/event...

Four years on from the Inter-American Court ruling in Jineth Bedoya Lima et al. vs. Colombia, reparation remains unfulfilled. We urge the State of Colombia to act without delay. Read our statement 👇

www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

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Sewing a new future after Boko Haram “You will grow, you will learn, and you will be better than this.”   These are the words Nao would choose to share with her younger self, before sh...

Nao was 18 when Boko Haram attacked her village in north-east Nigeria. Years later, vocational training helped her rediscover sewing. She stitched her own wedding dress, felt beautiful again, and is now designing for others.

Discover her full story: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

Today, on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, we stand with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Education must be reparation: trauma-responsive, flexible, accessible, inclusive. Anything less keeps survivors shut out.

✨ A new school year begins in Borno State, Nigeria!

Over 100 children are back in class, with 30 more to join soon. With Neem Foundation’s trauma-informed support, lessons are tailored to each child’s needs so they can heal, catch up, and rediscover the joy of learning.

What’s a Global Reparations Study? 🤔 It’s survivors leading the way on what reparations should look like for themselves. We’ve done 20+ worldwide 🌍 Check out why they matter 👉 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/how-we-work/...

Maikudi: How survivors in Nigeria are reclaiming their identity There are more than 30 women in the room in Adamawa, northeast Nigeria, where I lead a pyschosocial therapy session as part of GSF’s interim reparative measu...

‘Maikudi.’ In Hausa, it means wealth and respect. In Nigeria, survivors of Boko Haram embrace it to see themselves not as victims, but as women rebuilding futures.

Read Ruqoyah Ogunbiyi’s reflection on how one word can reshape identity 👉 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

Together with our partners in Bangladesh, we are exploring how best to support survivors in their quest for reparation, while keeping them at the centre of this process.

Rohingya survivors are entitled to justice and reparations. Humanitarian assistance, while essential, is not a substitute for these rights.

These crimes were not accidents of war, but deliberate strategies used to destroy lives and communities. Many survivors remain silent, fearing stigma and rejection, and live in refugee camps with little to no protection or support.

Later recognised by the UN as genocide and crimes against humanity, over 700,000 people fled to Bangladesh - with more than a million now living in Cox’s Bazar.

Among the many atrocities, survivors of conflict-related sexual violence carry particular and enduring scars.

Today marks eight years since Myanmar’s military launched a campaign of mass violence against the Rohingya population in Rakhine State. On 25 August 2017, entire villages were razed, families were torn apart, and civilians raped, killed or subjected to other atrocities.

For many Yazidi survivors, education is filled with barriers - overcrowded schools, lost papers, stigma, trauma, and no clear path forward. Our new report calls for survivors-led, tailored solutions.

Education can be real reparation.

More 👉 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/fileadmin/up...

Education is key. But 10 years on, barriers remain for Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity. At GSF, with Yazda & Farida Global, we say: access isn’t enough. Reparation means real, trauma-informed, survivor-centred solutions.

Discover the full report 👇 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/fileadmin/up...

Nepal: Failure to Address the Rights of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors in Transitional Justice Process | ICJ On 17 July 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Advocacy Forum – Nepal (AF) and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) made a joint su

Together with ICJ and Advocacy Forum – Nepal, we’ve submitted a stakeholder contribution to the UN #UPR on Nepal’s ongoing challenges in upholding the rights of victims of conflict-related sexual violence.

The UPR is a key opportunity to demand justice.

Read more 👉 www.icj.org/nepal-failur...

NYAMU, AOKO: Sexual violence survivors are leading push for reparations in Kenya Four survivors of sexual violence have been awarded government reparations, nearly 18 years after the post-poll violence

For the first time, Kenya has awarded reparations to survivors of 2007/08 post-election violence. This is the result of nearly two decades of tireless, survivor-led advocacy. Not luck.

A national reparations policy must follow.

👉 Read the full opinion piece www.the-star.co.ke/opinion/2025...

Nepal: Failure to Address the Rights of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors in Transitional Justice Process | ICJ On 17 July 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Advocacy Forum – Nepal (AF) and the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) made a joint su

🇳🇵 In a joint submission to the UPR working group—@icjurists.bsky.social, Advocacy Forum-Nepal, and the @glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social drew attention to Nepal’s ongoing failure to address the rights of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (#CRSV).

🔗 Learn more: icj.org/nepal-failur...

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide. In August 2014, thousands were taken captive by ISIS and subjected to sexual violence, including forced marriage and sexual slavery. Read the report of our Interim Reparative Measures project: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/fileadmin/up...

The safe space that sings We meet in the New Jerusalem internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri. Around us, temporary shelters made of flimsy wood structures and tarpaulin...

In Nigeria, safe spaces for survivors take time, care, and trust to build. Mobilisers, caseworkers & counsellors power them.

Read their stories 👇 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

In Juba, survivors from across South Sudan and Uganda gathered to speak up for one of war’s most invisible victims: children born of conflict-related sexual violence. Their demands? Justice, access to services, education, and a future with dignity.

Financing reparations: debunking the myths We sat down with Ruth Quinn, GSF’s Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer on Reparation Financing, to learn more about her work and the key misconceptions  ...

We sat down with Ruth Quinn - Senior Advocacy and Policy Officer on Reparation Financing - to talk about reparations. Spoiler: it’s not about lack of money, but about political will.

From frozen assets to oil royalties, Ruth debunks the myths. 👇 www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

Amid the ongoing war, 416 survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine received urgent interim reparation in 2024.

You can discover more on Ukraine, and our work globally, in our Annual Report: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/fileadmin/up...

Symposium on PMSCs: Deadly Agents Functioning as ‘Humanitarian Actors’ [Dr Jelena Aparac is a senior academic and consultant, and former chair and member of the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries] Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) have significan…

Since July 14 on Opinio Juris, @trialinternational.bsky.social, @icjurists.bsky.social, @redress.org and
@glsurvivorsfund.bsky.social have been hosting a symposium examining the expanding scope of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). 🧵👇

opiniojuris.org/2025/07/15/s...

Men who survived conflict-related sexual violence rarely speak out. In South Sudan, Mustafa and Puot are breaking the silence.

These conversations don’t happen often. That’s exactly why you should read them: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...

The Business of Security: New Frontiers and Old Challenges in Private Military and Security Companies Regulation – Introduction to the Symposium [Gabriella Citroni is an adjunct professor of international human rights law at the University of Milano-Bicocca and senior legal advisor atTRIAL International. Chiara Gabriele is head of program f…

#PMSCs are increasingly active in new and complex domains, yet accountability for their abuses remains rare, revealing serious gaps in international law.

Explore the symposium, with @trialinternational.bsky.social, @icjurists.bsky.social, @redress.org 👉 opiniojuris.org/2025/07/14/t...

In Nepal, stigma keeps many survivors of CRSV silent on their past. During the identification stage, our partners went to the most unusual places to meet with victims and preserve their confidentiality.

📖 Discover it in our Annual Report: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/fileadmin/up...

In Timor-Leste, a survivor signed the formal registration papers of the national survivor network - using a pen for the very first time in her life.️ The event marked the public launch of the network - another historic moment: by survivors, for survivors.

Sometimes, change starts with holding a pen.