Event, Fireside Chat, Interview, Lecture, Keynote
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Laureate and Founder of Panzi Hospital
- Plans to dedicate 75% of professional time to awareness and advocacy after maintaining a clinical presence in the operating room to treat victims of sexual violence indefinitely.
- Aims to provide quality obstetrical care to women to deter sexual violence acts from occurring as atrocities.
- Anticipates that societal vocal opposition will increase perpetrator hesitation to commit crimes, while the Me Too movement is expected to serve as a robust tool for combating such violence in both peace and conflict zones.
- Believes that empowering women with leadership opportunities will enable them to effect change, and that rejecting survivors supported by the community can be reversed into community rights advocacy.
- Expects a future generation of young children in Congo to grow aware of the Nobel Peace Prize while advocating for equality globally.
- Plans to expand advocacy efforts both domestically and internationally to address the issue.
- Expects the future belongs to the next generation in Congo as they become aware of the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Maintains uncertainty regarding whether perpetrators will face justice due to high levels of impunity within the current societal context.
- Believes that if the UN and government fail to provide protection, women will find alternative means to secure the speaker's safety.
- Views open discussion of sexual violence as a primary method for finding societal solutions.