The Nobel Women’s Initiative is excited to be part of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict‘s delegation to London!
We are headed to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, hosted by the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, taking place from June 10-12.
We will be there as part of a 90-person activist delegation with the Campaign to ensure the Global Summit results in meaningful commitments for activists and survivors on the ground.
Join us at the Summit!
Visit us at the Fringe: the program is open to the public at the ExCel Centre in London from June 10-12, 9am-9pm everyday. Find out more information, including how to get to the centre, and download a program of events from the Global Summit website.
Beauty in the Middle: Women of Congo Speak Out
We are excited to announce the launch of our multimedia exhibit, Beauty in the Middle: Women of Congo Speak Out. It will be free and open to the public from June 10-12 at the ExCel Centre in London.
Beauty in the Middle: Women of Congo Speak Out presents the story of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the women grassroots activists who have mobilized against incredible odds to end rape, and find a way to justice and peace.
View the incredible images of award-winning photographer Pete Muller and hear the women of Congo speak about their work through films by Artefact Creative.
Join us in the sisterhood and solidarity that is the beauty in the middle or find us online at #CongoWomenSpeak
Launch of Survivors United for Action
Join us on Thursday, June 12 at 12:30pm in Discussion Room 3 for the launch of the first-ever global network of sexual violence survivors focused on rape and gender violence in conflict, Survivors United for Action. You can also follow along at #SurvivorsUnited
Campaign Corner
Connect with other Campaign members, strategize and pick up your International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict swag! Our Campaign corner is located within the Beauty in the Middle exhibit. Make sure to stop by, introduce yourself, and let us know your plans for the Summit.
Join us online!
We will be sharing all of our activities from the Summit online through blog entries, photos, and more. We have a lot of exciting things in the works that we can’t wait to share with you! Stay tuned for an update on Monday, June 9 (with a special video from Activists & #SurvivorsUnited for Action) and for more information on some of the activities we have planned online.
Be part of the conversation:
Follow the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict on Facebook and YouTube: StopRapeInConflict – via Twitter: @StopRapeCmpgn
Also follow us on Instagram for an inside sneak peek: @NobelWomen