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Interview of Catarina Furtado with Dr Mukwege

In the headlines June 12, 2019

Catarina Furtado, Portuguese television presenter, actress, and UNFPA goodwill ambassador interviewed Dr. Denis Mukwege during his visit to Portugal at the Estoril Conference in May 2019.  “We...

Mukwege Foundation in the Independent

Uncategorized June 3, 2019

‘Sexual violence in DRC is blind. It affects each and every generation – regardless of age, clothes, economic status, religion, or any other factor,’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Mukwege...

Mildred’s Speech

Uncategorized May 24, 2019

Mildred, a member of SEMA, speaks on stage in front of a large group of international NGO leaders at a conference in Oslo. Distinguished guests, I’m highly honoured to be standing here in front of...

Le discours de Mague

Je ne vous apprends rien en disant que les conflits ont des conséquences désastreuses sur les populations civiles, et tout particulièrement sur les femmes. Mon pays, la République Démocratique du...

Iryna’s Speech

Iryna, a survivor of sexual violence during the conflict in Ukraine, bravely stood on stage and told her story at the Ending Gender Based Sexual Violence Conference in Oslo, Norway on May 24, 2019. I...

Dr. Mukwege meets Pope Francis in Rome

In the headlines May 23, 2019

Dr. Mukwege met Pope Francis in Rome to discuss how to end rape as a weapon of war. Pope Francis congratulated Dr. Mukwege for his work on behalf of the vulnerable and the victims of sexual violence.

Video: Emma Watson in conversation with Dr. Mukwege

  Emma Watson and Dr. Mukwege met in London on May 15, 2019 to discuss the rights of women and how to end the use of rape as a weapon of war. In this short snippet shot by Veronique Ehamo, a...

Survivors to Speak Live in Oslo

In the headlines May 22, 2019

Survivors are set to speak in Oslo, Norway at the Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crisis Conference May 23rd, 2019. The conference on “Ending Sexual and Gender-Based...

Emma Watson in conversation with Dr. Mukwege

In the headlines May 15, 2019

Emma Watson meets 2018 Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege, who has devoted himself to campaigning against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of armed conflict — at considerable personal...

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