Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG)

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Mama Muliri Speaks About Healing in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Since 2003 the program Heal My People has worked with over 30,000 women, providing free health and psychosocial services to survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Recently, Jeanne Muliri Kabekatyo (“Mama Muliri”), pioneer and leader of HEAL Africa’s GBV program, spoke at a Brown Bag organized by the Gender-Based Violence Task Force of the IGWG about the status of survivors of violence in her country, as well as the importance of holistic community involvement and the economic empowerment of women.

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Transforming Male Gender Roles to Combat Cross-Generational Sex
Cross-generational sex—often known as Sugar Daddy syndrome—is a pattern of sexual behavior between young women and much older men that brings increased health risks and consequences for the young women. While few large-scale interventions have been undertaken to combat this risky behavior, and even fewer have been evaluated, an important collaboration in Uganda between the government, local organizations, and USAID may be leading the way.
'Mission Possible' in Mali Thanks to Partnership Initiative
The Mali Mission and its local partners faced a discouraging reality six years ago: women were having too many children and too many mothers were dying. Now, thanks to a partnership undertaken by the Mission and IGWG, some important changes have taken place on the ground.
Addressing the Physical and Mental Health of Women and Adolescents Trafficked in Europe
Women who have been trafficked often suffer from multiple physical and mental health problems, but research shows that with one month of professional care after they have been freed, these same women demonstrate vast improvement. Charlotte Watts, co‑author of 'Stolen Smiles,' talks to the IGWG's Gender‑Based Violence Task Force.

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