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Since our launch
in 2012, the Campaign has worked alongside activists and civil
society organizations to put the issue of sexual violence in conflict on
the international agenda. And now it is! From June 10–13 2014, the United
Kingdom will
host the Global
Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict: the largest
ever global meeting on this issue.
UK Foreign
Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie will co-chair
the summit, which will bring world leaders, civil society organizations,
sexual violence survivors, and legal and conflict experts together to
sign onto a concrete plan to end the use of rape as a weapon of war.
This event marks
a tipping point for the global movement to stop rape in conflict. The
Campaign will be there, represented by Nobel Peace Laureates, grassroots
activists and survivors, to ensure the Global Summit results in
meaningful change and commitments.
At the Global Summit, the Campaign will:
• Highlight the
activism of Campaign members working to stop rape and introduce key policy makers and
the general public to their work.
• Feature Campaign
members from the Democratic Republic of Congo and their incredible grassroots activism through an exhibit of photography and
videos from our recent delegation to eastern Congo.
• Amplify the
voices of sexual violence survivors and support their coordinated activist efforts with the
launch of our Survivors United For Action network.
The Global
Summit is an incredible opportunity for the Campaign to ensure
international efforts are effective and include the voices of grassroots
activists and survivors—essential to sustainable peacemaking. During the next
few weeks, we will be sharing actions you can participate in to ensure
global leaders use the Summit to turn talk into concrete commitments to stop
rape in conflict! Keep up to date on our actions via Twitter and
Facebook.
If you will be
at the Global Summit, join us! To let us know you'll be attending, or for
more information on the Campaign's participation at the Global Summit, contact Rosella
Chibambo at rchibambo@stoprapeinconflict.org.
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