Denis Mukwege
63-year-old Mukwege, a renowned Congolese gynaecologist and surgeon, has helped thousands of women and girls who have been victims of rape and sexual abuse at the hands of rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of the civil war in the early 90s. The human rights activist, Nobel Peace laureate and pastor founded the Panzi Hospital in the South Kivu province in 1999 to provide free and comprehensive care for female victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence during the conflict. Known as “Doctor Miracle” for his ability to repair horrific damage on women who have been raped, he is considered the world’s leading specialist in treating wartime sexual violence, his profile by Apolitical read. He has campaigned globally against the use of rape as a weapon of war and is a member of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council.
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