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Author:
Denis Mukwege
Publisher:
Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book
Date:
November 16, 2021
A 2018 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Denis Mukwege recounts his upbringing in Belgian-occupied Congo, which gained independence as the Democratic Republic of Congo only to fall into economic and moral turmoil. A world-renowned gynecological surgeon, Dr. Mukwege has witnessed the scourge of sexual violence against women in his native country and beyond. Here he sounds a clarion call-to-action to confront these atrocities and to create a new culture of safety for women.
What The Reviewers Say
This is...an interesting read on diplomacy, with Mukwege describing how he was forced to cancel a UN speech after being threatened by a Congolese government minister.
Mukwege offers an impassioned argument for women’s health care and basic universal human rights.
... a harrowing look at sexual violence in Congo and other conflict zones and a stirring call to combat the stigmatization of rape victims around the world.
