October 2014

Dr. Mukwege of Panzi Hospital wins the Sakharov Prize: AIR celebrates

DEFENDING FRONTLINERS, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTSPanzi HopsitalSLF Communications

The European Parliament has just announced that Dr. Denis Mukwege, Founder and Medical Director of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo is the winner of this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. In his statement in response to his selection for the prize, Dr. Muwkege highlighted the courage of survivors themselves: Our thoughts go to the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world, especially those of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Those women Read more [...]

(Re)conceptualizing Trauma :: A quietly historic gathering in Kigali

GENERATE & BUILD, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECONCEPTUALIZING TRAUMAHIV/AIDS, Reconceptualising trauma, VAWGSLF Communications

In our work on HIV/AIDS, on violence and violation, legal justice and physical and mental health, the ‘doing’ takes precedence- be it in the form of life saving services, advocacy to challenge and change society, or training to build new skills and organisations. However all action is guided by concepts- theories of change, principles that frame our choices, and critiques that inspire new practice. Allowing space and time to engage the thinking behind our work as practitioner-activists is therefore Read more [...]