Since September 2020, more than 4,000 patients have been treated. Denis Mukwege of the Democratic Republic of Congo, helps victims rebuild their lives by offering them to medical care, as well as long-term psychological, socioeconomic and legal support. ![]() This “holistic” approach, which has been conceptualized by the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. It is based on setting up a care center for victims of gender-based violence in Bangui. The project is called “Nengo”, which means “dignity” in Sango, Central African Republic’s national language. Denis Mukwege Foundation and Francophone Institute for Justice and Democracy have decided to join hands again through a new project, with financial support from AFD. It is for this reason that, capitalizing on their common experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Pierre Fabre Foundation, Panzi Foundation DRC, Dr. Women and young girls are the most affected, and access to health care remains extremely limited. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and security incidents in the country since late 2020 have exacerbated these incidents, which have increased by 17% over the past year. Gender-based violence, such as domestic violence, sexual exploitation and forced marriages also increase during political crises. Gang rape and sexual slavery are common practices for armed groups. ![]() In the Central African Republic, sexual violence is regularly used during armed conflicts as an instrument to terrorize and “punish” civilians. Originally published in March 2021, this article was last updated Feb.
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