Throwback to March 2019: Relive the Stand Speak Rise Up! forum initiated by HRH the Grand Duchess with the speech of doctor and French novelist, Jean-Christophe Rufin « Grand-témoin » of the 2-day conference on rape in war.
Read moreThe ENGIE Foundation and Stand Speak Rise Up! teamed up to continue the fight against rape in war and to protect women. Read the report about the Stand Speak Rise Up!, the Grand Duchess and our partner and SSRU administrator, Dr Mukwege.
Read more«We refuse to believe that sexual violence is inevitable, inseparable from war or that it is collateral damage. Inaction is not an option.». Watch her full intervention at today's NATO Digital Dialogue on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
Read moreFriday 19 June 2020 will be the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. On this occasion, the Grand Duchess will be a speaker of the "Conflict-Related Sexual Violence" webinar. Read more in the press release
Read moreThe Stand Speak Rise Up! organization, an initiative of HRH the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, would like to pay a special tribute to Mrs. Anne-Marie von Arx-Vernon, member of the scientific committee, who passed away on 4 June 2020.
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Mrs. Véronique Olmi, writer and screenwriter. She explains how awareness of sexuality and knowledge of the female body can play a key role in the global fight against rape.
Read moreIn this context, HRH the Grand Duchess, through Stand Speak Rise Up!, decided to help survivors in countries with fragile health care system by donating to the Mukwege Foundation in favor of the SEMA survivor network. You can support too!
Read moreProfessor Muhammad Yunus recently released the manifesto "No Going Back" disclosing how post-corona recovery must be driven by social consciousness. Read HRH the Grand Duchess' tribute to the Professor Yunus.
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of M. Frédéric Tissot, lecturer, doctor and former Consul General of France in Erbil. He insists on the role of educating little boys and men to eradicate violence against women and teach "positive masculinity".
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Pr. Muhammad Yunus, member of the Board of Stand Speak Rise Up!. Pr. Yunus explains how solidarity and justice are essential in the fight against sexual violence in fragile environments.
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of M. Charles Margue, Sociologist and member of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies. In this video, M. Charles Margue underlines the crucial role of education in the fight against sexual violence
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Mrs. Atifete Jahjaga, former president of the Republic of Kosovo. In this video, she presents the association Stand Speak Rise Up! as a real platform for exchange and support in survivors' reconstruction.
Read moreThe Grand Duchess is sharing her beliefs on the International Women's Day. Read the message on Her official website (in French).
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Dr. Mukwege, the man who lifts the veil on the taboo of sexual violence and breaks the silence to end this scourge which he has been fighting for since 1999 by taking care of 50,000 women and children
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of M. Hugues Dewavrin explaining how he helps survivors to reconstruct themselves by offering an access to culture with the construction of cinemas and the renovation of museums.
Read moreWatch the video highlighting the Grand Duchess' engagement in favor of women's rights through several initiatives like her humanitarian trips or the Stand Speak Rise Up! forum and association.
Read moreThe Grand Duchess was invited as a guest of honour at the annual lunch of the ENGIE foundation, a key partner of the Stand Speak Rise Up! association
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Mrs. Céline Bardet. She is a lawyer specializing in war crimes and international crimes. She denounces through her association the lack of judicial response and accessible services in the field to help victims
Read moreWe thank the public for supporting us in this fight. Thanks to the participants and organizers who put their talent and energy to the cause as well as to the sponsors.
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of Mrs. Chékéba Hachemi underlining the importance of teamwork and the determination that unite the members of the Board of Directors of Stand Speak Rise Up!
Read moreWatch the INTERVIEW-FOCUS of M. Stéphane Bern in which he explains his commitment towards HRH the Grand Duchess.
Read moreWatch the first video of our new INTERVIEW-FOCUS series.
Read moreHRH the Grand Duchess talks about her commitment towards women and discusses the launch of her non-profit association Stand Speak Rise Up!
Read moreWatch the video of the first Stand Speak Rise Up! working meeting
Read moreThe association’s board of directors met for the first time on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of November to work on the projects linked to Stand Speak Rise Up!.
Read moreThe association’s board of directors met for the first time on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of November to work on the projects linked to Stand Speak Rise Up!.
Read moreHer Royal Highness the Grand Duchess is delighted to announce the launch of the “Stand Speak Rise Up!” organization.
Read moreHer Royal Highness the Grand Duchess gave a pertinent speech on her own convictions and the concrete actions to be taken to end the inequalities of which women have been victims for too long. Listen to the key moments of the speech here.
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