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Jahresbericht Englisch Annual Report 2008 Content Credits 3 Editorial Publisher: 4 The year at a glance medica mondiale e.V. 6 Giving women a new start in life Hülchrather Straße 4 50670 Cologne Psychosocial Trauma Work Germany 8 Against silence and suppression Tel. + 49 2 21/93 18 98-0 Human Rights Work Fax + 49 2 21/93 18 98-1 [email protected] 10 medica mondiale’s International Projects www.medicamondiale.org Afghanistan – For women’s rights Legally responsible for contents: Liberia – Protection from sexualized violence Dr. Monika Hauser 14 Independent medica Women’s Centers Editing: Kosovo – When women break traditions Britta Amorin, Stefanie Keienburg Albania – A forgotten poorhouse 15 Project Cooperation Editorial assistants: Mandy Bauer, Anna Biermann, Selmin Democratic Republic of the Congo – The war against women Çalişkan, Sybille Fezer, Ute Fischer, Daniela 16 Rapid help for women around the world Gierschmann, Martina Grantz, Bele Grau, Karin Griese, Yvonne Günther, Sanne Project Fund Kaperlat, Beate Kriechel, Jessica Mosbahi, 18 Are we doing the right thing and are we doing it right? Maren Platzmann, Mandy Seidel, Claudia Soeder, Kirsten Wienberg Project Evaluation 20 Inform and educate Bank account for donations: medica mondiale e.V. medica mondiale in public Sparkasse KölnBonn 21 Soliciting donations Routing no.: 370 501 98 Account no.: 45 000 163 22 medica mondiale e.V. IBAN DE92 3705 0198 0045 0001 63 Association, administrative bodies and duties SWIFT-BIC COLSDE33 24 Financial report Cover photo: Participant in a literacy course in Income and expenses, profit and loss account, balance sheet the Democratic Republic of Congo © Cornelia Suhan/medica mondiale 30 From the beginning to today Chronicle Editorial deadline: September 29, 2009 31 We cannot accomplish our mission without you! Design: MediaCompany GmbH, Bonn 32 Charter of medica mondiale © medica mondiale 2 Editorial © medica mondiale Action on behalf of women in war and conflict zones is the name of the young women from the hands of soldiers? In spite of the many rapes in medica mondiale campaign which started in 2008. Through public the eastern region of the DR Congo or in Sudan, the world community is actions and strong commitment, our goals for the coming years are to not backing up its words with actions and is largely taking a passive reach even more people than before, to make them aware of the emer- stance. The political battle for the actual implementation of this resolu- gency situation of women in many crisis zones around the world, and to tion continues. urge them to give their support. Justice for women victims of wartime violence is a wide field – at a med- Taking action on behalf of war-traumatized women requires commitment ica mondiale conference, professional women and activists from around from all of us – today more than ever. According to UN Human Rights the world explained what they thought it meant. It turned out that along Committee estimates, around 100,000 women, including many children with the scandal of widespread impunity, supposedly “trivial” things were and elderly women, were raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR more of an issue than unusually hard punishments for the perpetrators. Congo) this past year alone. These women need our help at once, and Such so-called “trivial” things include: having a translator available dur- not just medical and psychosocial aid, but also legal support. We are ing inquests for a survivor of sexualized violence testifying as a witness therefore pleased that medica mondiale, in collaboration with its part- before a war crimes tribunal, her being able to enrol in a witness pro- ners, was able to get involved to a greater extent on a local level in 2008. tection program so that she doesn’t have to fear for her life a second In addition to providing women with direct support, we must clearly al- time, her getting medications for her HIV infection, and naturally making ways remain committed to raising public awareness of the severity of the arrangements for the rapist who infected her to get such medications in crimes committed against women and to the clear designation of both custody too. Justice also means that courts and criminal prosecution au- deed and perpetrator. Equally indispensible is the commitment to ob- thorities must be aware of the suffering and living conditions of women, taining justice for women victims of wartime violence: for example, all and treat them with respect. participants in rape hearings and trials — judges as well as plaintiffs — should be aware of what it means to be both a victim of such a serious In the face of daily, brutal violence and demeaning, degrading acts human rights violation and also a witness at a trial, and possibly to have against women, pain and rage are still a part of our work even after more to face the perpetrator in court while doing so. than 15 years. The pride and joy in the achievements give us the strength to go on. As I accepted the Right Livelihood Award on December 10th in In 2008, medica mondiale made important progress in all of these ar- Stockholm and gazed upon the self-assured and smiling faces of my col- eas. The awarding of the Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize) leagues from Cologne, Kabul, Zenica, Tirana and Fish Town, our com- in December was a high accolade for medica mondiale as an organiza- mon strength became clear to me: we shall all remain steadfast in our tion. But just as much, it means encouragement for the many, mostly commitment to aid traumatized women around the world. unknown women’s rights activists around the world who stand up to misogynistic violence on a daily basis. With the award, the panel clearly To this end, we can continue to grow thanks to your support. condemned violence against women and thus sent a clear political sig- nal to the world community. The long-overdue UN Resolution 1820 was My sincerest thanks, passed in 2008. It demands that all parties involved in armed conflicts must cease actions of sexualized violence immediately. It condemns the practice of sexualized violence as a threat to world peace, as a crime against humanity, and on these grounds, it gives the UN member states the mandate to act and the order to provide protection. But where and by whom will this mandate ultimately be put into practice? To whom can a Congolese human rights activist turn for support if she wants to free Monika Hauser Annual Report 2008: Editorial 3 Monika Hauser (2nd from left) with the other laureates at the Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize) ceremony in Stockholm © Cornelia Suhan/medica mondiale The year at a glance More support in the DR Congo Training handbook for action against violence to women Even after the peace treaty of 2002, women and girls are still been raped In a handbook for trainers, Gurcharan Virdee, a former medica mondiale and seriously injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) employee, summarizes her experiences from five years of work in day after day. As a result, last January, medica mondiale began ex- Afghanistan. The English version of the handbook, which was published panding its collaboration with the Congolese women’s rights organization in March, consists of modules for training sessions with activists and al- PAIF (Promotion et Appui aux Initiatives Féminines), which has been pro- so with employees of organizations and institutions that work with viding support to women and girls in the eastern Congolese crisis women victims of violence and trauma in conflict regions. Among other provinces of North and South Kivu for many years. medica mondiale and things, the author focuses on topics such as women-oriented coun- PAIF have been partners since 2004. A cooperative project planned for a selling, family mediation, and cooperation. Those who are interested can three-year period will secure access to medical, psychosocial, and eco- download the handbook at www.medicamondiale.org. nomic aid for around 800 women. The project is being sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development 15 years of medica mondiale (BMZ). When Monika Hauser proposed founding a women’s center in Bosnia, people just smiled at the idea at first. “A women’s project in Bosnia? Are Women as protagonists for peace you out of your mind?” was the response of a German diplomat in De- Last February, in Bad Boll, medica mondiale and other institutions co- cember of 1992, the time of the Bosnian war. A few months later, work hosted the conference entitled “Women as protagonists for peace in the on the women’s centre in Zenica had started. April 2008 marks the 15th Near East and North Africa”. Experts from seven countries and around anniversary of the founding of medica mondiale. Other projects have 120 conference participants exemplified the important role that women since been started in Albania, Afghanistan, Liberia, and in Kosovo. Plus, play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. Discussions centered medica mondiale can look back on diverse successes on the political on UN Resolution 1325, which among other things demands that women level and the successful promotion of local women’s organizations in be included to a greater extent in peace negotiations. Although women many countries. and girls are frequently the ones who suffer the most in wars, they are very rarely included in the political decisions on peace, security, and re- construction. 4 Annual Report 2008: The year at a glance Eye-catcher: The Campaign in Cologne © Stefanie Keienburg/medica mondiale Author Gurcharan Virdee © Sybille Fezer/medica mondiale Conflict training in Afghanistan © Christa Kirby/medica mondiale Conference of international experts in Bad Honnef © Cornelia Suhan/medica mondiale Start of the “Action” campaign of medica mondiale, but also generated immense media interest, which In August, medica mondiale started the “Action on Behalf of Women in in turn caused public awareness to skyrocket.
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