medica mondiale e.V.
Germany

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The goal of medica mondiale is to establish sustainable structures that support women and girls in war and crisis regions – especially there where crime is not or rarely pursued. Medica mondiales’ projects are taken over by local project partners on medium or long-term. One of the core tasks of the non-profit organization is to impart knowledge and expertise to individuals qualified in social, medical, therapeutical and juridical professions, living in the war and crisis regions. Furthermore, medica mondiale promotes the exchange and cooperation between projects and independent women associations. In this way, women from different countries, cultures and class can exchange and support sustainable concepts and strategies.


The mass rape in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1992, was what made the gynecologist Monika Hauser travel to and organize help in the war region. On the 4th of April 1993, the centre for traumatized women in the Bosnian city Zenca is opened (Medica Zenica). About 4000 women are treated within the first year. In 1993, the incorporate society Medica is founded in Germany. Due to a name-dispute with the Medica fair in Düsseldorf, the name is later changed to medica mondiale. In 2008, Monika Hauser receives the Right Livelihood Award for her “undiscourageable dedication to women who have suffered horrible sexual violence in crisis regions and for her fight to assert acknowledgement of and compensation for these women".


“In these conflict regions, every minute women and young girls become victims of sexual violence”, says medica mondiale founder Monika Hauser. “We will not get tired of neither publicly condemning this nor demanding help, protection and justice for the victims, within the individual countries as well as worldwide. We help these women with all our expertise and solidarity. Ensuring that, even though they have suffered violence, they are able to live a self-determined life in dignity.”

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Foundation Date:1993Webseite:http://www.medicamondiale.org
Address:Hülchrather Straße 4Phone:+49(0) 221-93 18 98 0
50670CologneFax:+49(0) 221-93 18 98 1
Betreut unter anderem folgende Projekte

Women Marching is the voice of all female war rape victims. Within a number of action days in various cities – e.g. in Wiesbaden (see video) or Münster - medica mondiale calls out for more support of the rape victims in war zones and crisis regions. The heart of this campaign is the installation of 36 female manikins, dressed in a blue shirt with the print “KRIEGSBEUTE” (war booty) on the front and quotes of girls and women, that have survived sexual assault, on the back. They are positioned at main streets of German cities to attract interest on the topic of female discrimination.

 

Women Marching - the voice of the victims
Women Marching is the voice of all female war rape victims. Within a number of action days in ...
Betreut unter anderem folgende Projekte

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands of women have suffered war crimes. During the four years of war, the soldiers systematically raped women, mutilated them or even made them sex slaves, just to humiliate and chase away their enemies. Although peace was made in 2002, the women are still abused and suffer under enslavement, concision and other bodily and mental harm. These traumatized women lack medical-gynaecological care, psychological help, basic supplies and spaces, in which they feel safe and able to talk about their terrible experiences. Together with local women organizations, medica mondiale supports these women with medical and psychological care.

 

PAIF - Promotion et Appui aux Initiatives Féminines
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands of women have suffered war crimes. During...
Betreut unter anderem folgende Projekte

The core political demand of medica mondiale Afghanistan is: The legally chartered rights of women must be applied to everyday life. In cooperation with national and international women- and human rights organizations, medica mondiale Afghanistan, among other goals, wants to stop the illegal imprisonment of women due to so-called moral crimes.

medica mondiale Afghanistan
The core political demand of medica mondiale Afghanistan is: The legally chartered rights of women ...

Women Marching is the voice of all female war rape victims. Within a number of action days in various cities – e.g. in Wiesbaden (see video) or Münster - medica mondiale calls out for more support of the ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands of women have suffered war crimes. During the four years of war, the soldiers systematically raped women, mutilated them or even made them sex ...

The core political demand of medica mondiale Afghanistan is: The legally chartered rights of women must be applied to everyday life. In cooperation with national and international women- and human rights ...