Denis Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Denis Mukengere Mukwege (/mʊkˈwɡi/;[1] born 1 March 1955) is a Congolese gynecologist. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu. He works in the treatment of women who have been gang-raped by rebel forces.[2] He has treated thousands of women who were victims of gang wartime rape since the Second Congo War.[3]

Denis Mukwege
Mukwege in November 2018
Born (1955-03-01) 1 March 1955 (age 69)
OccupationHuman rights activist
AwardsNobel Peace Prize (2018)

In 2018, he and Nadia Murad were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict."[4]

References

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  1. English pronunciation of Denis Mukwege. Retrieved 29 October 2014
  2. "Doctor and Advocate: One Surgeon's Global Fight for the Rights of Rape Survivors". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. Nolen, Stephanie. "Where repairing rape damage is an expertise," The Globe and Mail, October 22, 2008.
  4. "Announcement" (PDF). The Nobel Peace Prize. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.