The conflict in Eastern DRC has resulted in countless human rights abuses, displacement of millions, and a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. Immediate action is needed to bring peace and stability to the region.
Panzi Foundation & Hospital is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a satellite office in Washington, D.C.
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Panzi Hospital is a general hospital in Bukavu, DRC. Founded by Dr Denis Mukwege in 1999, Panzi is world-renowned for its treatment of survivors of sexual violence and gynecological injuries.
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The culture of impunity greatly fuels the recurrence of conflicts and the perpetuation of the most serious crimes, particularly those of a sexual and gender-based nature, and is therefore a major obstacle to the establishment of the rule of law and the restoration of lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Decades of […]
On this day of Genocost, which means “genocide for economic gain,” our thoughts go out to all the direct and indirect victims of countless crimes committed over decades for economic and geostrategic interests. These atrocities, which defy the imagination and should deeply shock the human conscience, have been perpetrated since the mid-1990s in the Democratic […]
The Panzi support team, which was deployed in Goma on July 20, continues its mission north to assist 1,175 displaced families in the Beni territory. On Sunday, July 30, Panzi Foundation launched an operation to assist displaced people who have fled the massacres of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF-Nalu), a terrorist group that has been […]
On Thursday July 20, Panzi Foundation deployed a team to the Don Bosco camps in Goma, bringing food to 3,915 displaced families and hygiene and dignity kits to 2,884 women. This intervention is particularly aimed at women and girls who are at higher risk of sexual and gender-based violence when displaced by conflict. The project […]
Gender equality in health is essential to any effort to combat poverty and achieve sustainable development and peace. Gender is a central determinant of inequalities in health, both in access to and quality of health services. The TUMAINI project “Santé et droits des femmes, des adolescentes et des enfants” (Health and rights of women, adolescents […]
Les survivant.e.s des massacres de Bukavu appellent la Cour Pénale Internationale à prendre des mesures en faveur de la justice et de la paix en RDC. Lundi 17 juillet 2023, le monde a commémoré le 25ème anniversaire de l’adoption du Statut de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), une juridiction à compétence internationale créée pour juger […]
Written by: Rosine Sanginga Panzi’s Youth Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students, young professionals, and emerging advocates to learn more about conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and Panzi’s work. Two of the main components of the program are learning how to be effective advocates against CRSV in DRC and around the world and learning how […]
This is a very serious time. I was deeply dismayed to learn of the kidnapping and subsequent murder in Kinshasa of the Honorable Chérubin OKENDE SENGA, national deputy and honorary minister. This heinous crime has just been committed in the run-up to general elections, in a context of repression of political opposition, dangerous curtailment of […]
On Monday June 5, 2023 in Bukavu, Panzi Foundation hosted the launch ceremony of the United for Gender Equality (UPEG) project. Implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Belgian Development Agency Enabel, and carried out in the province of South Kivu by its delegated operators Panzi Foundation and Swisscontact, this 4-year project is […]
My dear compatriots,Dear brothers and sisters, It is with great sorrow that I learned the sad news of the natural and human disaster caused by the floods in the territory of Kelehe following the torrential rains that have been falling on the region for several days. The toll is heavy — more than 170 dead, […]
Founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, Panzi Foundation and Hospital is working to end rape in war and help survivors of sexual violence rebuild their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
