Across the globe, one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime. The mental and emotional consequences of sexual and gender-based violence are devastating not only to the survivors, but to their families and communities as well. Common Threads Project provides women & girls with opportunities for innovative & effective healing. Watch this film to learn more about our work.
Have you seen our virtual exhibition? It brings together 22 story cloths made by women from Bosnia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador and Nepal as part of a recovery program designed for survivors of sexual violence, trauma, and displacement in conflict-affected areas. The exhibit invites us to bear witness; to be a part of the healing process of the survivors by hearing their stories, acknowledging their pain, and affirming their hopes.
Projects
Ecuador
The pilot project of Common Threads was launched in 2012 in Lago Agrio, Ecuador.
democratic republic of the congo
In collaboration with Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation and Panzi hospital, we have launched a project in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
nepal
To serve women who fled to Nepal as refugees from Pakistan, Iraq and Bhutan, we launched Common Threads Nepal in 2014.
SEATTLE
Supporting refugees who have escaped war, poverty, political violence, and human rights abuses.
Bosnia and herzegovina
In 2016, Common Threads Project women’s circles were established in urban and rural settings in and around Zenica, Tuzla, and Bihać, with over 65 women participating.
NEW YORK
Supporting groups of refugee women, survivors of gender-based violence, and members of marginalized communities in partnership with the Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture and City College’s Psychological Center.