WHERE WE WORK HOW TO CONTACT US IN ACTION Armed conflict knows no borders. So in our international FOR WOMEN programme work we set regional priorities and strengthen movements which work across borders to end violence against women. medica mondiale e. V. Hülchrather Str. 4 50670 Cologne Germany Southeast Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia Tel. +49 221 9318 98-0 Afghanistan, Iraq [email protected] West Africa: Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone www.medicamondiale.org Great Lakes Region: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda TRAUMA- SENSITIVE SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATION IN ACTION HEALTH CARE FUTURE EMPOWERMENT SELF-CARE WOMEN'S RIGHTS STRENGTH SOLIDARITY WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO JUSTICE RESILIENCE SURVIVORS FEMINIST WOMEN HOLISTIC medica mondiale is a feminist women’s rights We empower women locally AND ADVOCACY organisation. Since 1993 we have been actively GIRLS PARTNERSHIP GENDER supporting women and girls in war zones and crisis medica mondiale supports women and girls affected by areas who were affected by sexualised violence. violence in war and post-war regions. For this, we work GENDER EQUALITY Together with local women’s organisations, we support SENSITISE together with local activists, organisations and govern- AWARENESS RAISING survivors and advocate politically for gender justice mental authorities to implement joint programmes. and an end to the violence. DIGNITY Our Grants Program also offers organisations funding for In 2008, the founder of medica mondiale, Monika Hauser, smaller projects of limited duration. was awarded the Right Livelihood Award – also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”. Our work is trauma-sensitive Our work is integrated Our Vision: Women and girls are In order to provide the best possible assistance to In cooperation with local partners, medica mondiale women and girls affected by violence, medica mondiale living in a world free of violence; provides support at all levels of society: developed the STA – Stress- and Trauma-sensitive they live in dignity and justice. Approach. This takes into account certain basic prin- medical and psychosocial counselling, legal assistance, ciples for dealing with people who have experienced and income-generating measures for survivors violence. The aim is to strengthen and stabilise both the affected persons and the specialists working with them. Se- awareness raising among families and communities SEXUALISED establishing points of contact for women within their WARTIME communities Our work is networked training measures for psychosocial counsellors, medica mondiale promotes cooperation with and VIOLENCE – healthcare professionals and staff in the judicial system between its partner organisations, and helps to network support and training for women’s rights organisations them with other relevant organisations and authorities. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Networking is important to overcome the isolation of Women and girls are raped, kidnapped and women’s rights work at a political level women when it comes to sexualised wartime violence. enslaved in all wars. Many of them are left pregnant, Joining forces also enhances the political and societal HIV-positive and scarred both physically and pressure that can be exerted. psychologically. Often they face accusations of being to blame for the rape and/or social exclusion from their community..