gender-based violence

All stories about gender-based violence

Central African Republic: A Girl Can: Alphonsine's Story March 8, 2013

Mercy Corps helps girls like Alphonsine heal from violence in the Central African Republic, stay in school and make choices that keep them safe. See what a girl can do.
Central African Republic: Restoring dignity: One LRA survivor's story February 14, 2013

A teenage girl kidnapped by the LRA in the Central African Republic finds a new life thanks to Mercy Corps' counseling center and vocational training.
Central African Republic: From violence to vocation, fear to freedom October 24, 2011

Mercy Corps counseling centers help women recover from abuse and put the power of self-determination in their own hands.