Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support
Since 1997, we have been establishing safe spaces across Rwanda. Initially safe spaces were built to support women who were victims of gender based violence during the genocide against the Tutsi, often infected with HIV, and simply had no place to seek help. Throughout the years, safe spaces grew to also function as community and family centers.
Currently Rwandan women have access to 17 safe spaces across 7 districts. We also provide healthcare to over 29K community members in our owned and operated medical clinic in Kigali.
Safe Spaces serve as avenues for healing and empowerment.
Supporting victims and survivors of gender based violence with psychological counseling, referral to legal or medical support. Over 3,700 cases addressed per year.
Empowering communities to actively drive change by raising awareness of women's rights and offering all gender education sessions and couples workshops. Through these programs, each year we engage with hundreds of women, helping them identify injustices carried out towards them and take action.
What is Gender Based Violence?
Gender-based violence includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, threats, coercion and economic or educational deprivation. GBV most commonly comes in the form of violence against women.
Our goal over the next 10 years is to extend our reach to all 30 districts in Rwanda! Establishing a new safe space costs $15,000.
Please support us by donating towards our mission, enabling all women in Rwanda to have access to care, and information about their rights.
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Our goal is to extend our reach to all 30 districts in Rwanda! By that enabling all women in Rwanda to have access to gender based violence support, healthcare, and financial education.
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