Denis Mukwege

The Power of Women (eBook, ePUB)

A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A Nobel laureate's powerful clarion call to end sexual violence and harness the strength, resilience, and leadership of women globally.

In The Power of Women, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege amplifies the voices of sexual violence survivors he has worked with for years. Through their stories, he shows how survivors can heal and thrive with proper care and support, even if psychological scars remain.

Dr. Mukwege's own dramatic journey is woven throughout as he exposes the overlooked reality of sexual assault in war, advocates for supporting women who speak out, and calls for governments to recognize and compensate victims. He draws connections between the decades-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Western patriarchy, and economic colonization.

Tying the global economy to violence against women, Dr. Mukwege reveals striking parallels in women's experiences from Congo to Korea, Latin America, the Middle East, and Western college campuses. He calls on men to develop "positive masculinity" and become allies in the battle against sexual abuse.

The Power of Women illuminates women's enduring strength in the face of trauma and offers hope for a tide-turning, inclusive future where empowered women are political and economic decision makers. This transformative book is a beacon of progress toward a safer, more equitable world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Flatiron Books
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781250769268
• Artikelnr.: 60739868

Autorenporträt

Dr Denis Mukwege was born in the Belgian Congo in 1955. As a child and young man, he was a first-hand witness to racial prejudices, as well as to the economic and moral decay of the Democratic Republic of Congo under dictatorship. Now a world renowned gynecological surgeon, he is recognized as the world's leading expert on treating rape injuries, and his holistic approach to healing has inspired other initiatives around the world. In 2014, he was invited to the White House by Barack Obama. In Europe, he was awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize award, earning him major public recognition for the first time. In 2018, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Yazidi human rights activist and sexual violence survivor Nadia Murad.