Murad Code Project – Quarterly Highlights
This is the third 2025 quarterly update on key highlights from the Murad Code project. If you would like to learn more about any of these activities or discuss collaborating with the team, please reach out to info@muradcode.com.
Survivor consultations to develop the Murad Code Rights Tool for Survivors
Following input from contributors to the forthcoming Survivor Perspectives Resource, the Murad Code team led consultations to inform the development of a practical tool to inform survivors of what they can expect and request when approached for interviews. The development of this tool responds to the need survivors have expressed for clear, accessible information about what they can expect from those gathering their information. The consultation process resulted in a set of flashcards: "The 10 most important things to remember before, during and after an interview".
The tools are currently under final review and are expected to be published in English and other languages in early 2026.
Continuing impact of survivor advocacy in Cote d’Ivoire
In May, Ivorian survivors released a groundbreaking self-made advocacy video calling for justice, reparation and recognition in the lead up to national elections. The video caught the attention of Brut Afrique, a French online media outlet, who sat down with Juliette Bié to hear about the reality facing Ivorian survivors and how she’s using the Murad Code to run talking circles and workshops that help other survivors heal and rebuild.
Watch the video – which has been viewed more than 4.3 million times and has reignited awareness of the issues facing survivors in Cote d’Ivoire.
Between October and November, 400 QR-code posters were designed, printed and distributed to social centres, legal clinics, traditional authorities and police across Abidjan to support the dissemination of the Murad Code and two survivor-produced advocacy videos.
The initiative was well-received, and the team has since been invited to collaborate with a GBV unit of a police station to share advice on integrating the Code into its documentation practices.
Call for case studies: Have you used the Murad Code?
The project team is gathering case studies that demonstrate how individuals and organisations have used the Murad Code in practice. If you have used the Murad Code in any of the following ways, we want to hear from you:
Participated in or delivered training or other kinds of capacity-building or -support that draws on the Murad Code.
Used the Code to inform or change how you gather and use information about systematic and conflict-related sexual violence.
Integrated the Code into your SOPs, internal systems, organisational standards, partnership engagements or agreements.
Used the Code to improve coordination across sectors or enhance survivors’ rights.
These case studies will help build a shared understanding of the Code’s impact and offer practical examples for others to learn from. If you are interested in being interviewed, please email info@muradcode.com.