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Robin Wright – Pour Les Femmes
Robin Wright launches Pour Les Femmes to benefit Synergie des Femmes contre les Violences Sexuelles and support their efforts to help survivors of sexual violence in the Congo.
Dr. Denis Mukwege on the Skavlan Talkshow in Scandinavia
Dr. Denis Mukwege on the Skavlan Talkshow in Scandinavia.
ESCAPING FORCED MARRIAGE
Escaping Forced Marriage Most of those who listen to her mumble her story shake their heads and wonder how the fate that almost befell Judy*…
Dr. Denis Mukwege wins the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Denis Mukwege who won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2014.
FGM Fund: Efua Dorkenoo – In Memoriam
We mourn the passing of Efua Dorkenoo, a shining light in the campaign to end female genital mutilation. Efua was the first to talk about FGM as a human rights violation at the UN in the 1970s. She was a visionary, at home on the front lines of grassroots activism and a force to be reckoned with in the halls of the World Health Organization. Wherever she was, Efua always used her creative energy to mobilize strategic and effective action. She was honored for her work by the Queen of England, who bestowed the Order of the British Empire on her. Efua built a global movement. We must honor her and her work by carrying it forward.
Dr. Mukwege received the Inamori Ethics Prize in Cleveland, Ohio
“Dr. Mukwege is a man of great courage and integrity,” said Inamori Center Director Shannon E. French.
“The problems he addresses evoke such feelings of horror that most people avoid even thinking of them. Dr. Mukwege has helped women all over the world by refusing to turn away and demanding instead that the world confront the issue of sexual violence. He shows compassion and respect for human dignity by both treating and empowering women.”
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Dr. Mukwege nominated for the European Parliament’s 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Dr Mukwege has been nominated for the European Parliament’s 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought!
The award ceremony will take place in Strasbourg on November 26, 2014.
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The death of a 6 year-old girl in Somalia
With great sadness, we want to share with you the following news from Hawa Aden Mohamed, director of the Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development (GECPD), our partner organization working to stop female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia. Hawa writes:
Video: Dr. Jill Biden travels to the DRC and visits Panzi Hospital
Dr. Jill Biden travels to the DRC and visits Panzi Hospital.