We are thrilled to announce that our co-founder and inspiring leader, Dr. @DenisMukwege has been named a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, alongside his colleague in the fight against sexual violence in conflict, @NadiaMuradBasee! bit.ly/2E0kxBH
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Dedicated to providing compassionate, holistic care to survivors of #sexualviolence & supporting the vision of our co-founder Dr. @DenisMukwege to #endrapeinwar
- 1/2: Thank you, Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex and Forfar and Lord Ahmad, for visiting Panzi Hospital and Foundation today. Too often, the world turns a blind eye towards the suffering of survivors, especially here in DRC.
- The US office of Panzi Foundation was thrilled to celebrate @DenisMukwege & his book, "The Power of Women," in Washington, DC yesterday evening. We are grateful to our partners & friends who joined, including special surprise guest, First Lady @DrBiden! 📸: @justinhoch
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- "To the survivors from all over the world, I would like to tell you that through this prize, the world is listening to you and refusing to remain indifferent. The world refuses to sit idly in the face of your suffering." -2018 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient @DenisMukwege
- Happy 68th birthday Dr. Mukwege! Today we celebrate our President and Founder, who has helped transform the lives of over 70,000 survivors of sexual violence in the DRC. Please join us in wishing him well and thanking him for his service to women and humanity.
- What an honor to have a school named after Panzi Founder and women's rights advocate @DenisMukwege. The students will surely thrive in this beautiful new school! @VilleMelun
00:00 - The women of Congo are strong. They support our communities and our families. Now, it is our turn to support them by listening to and supporting all survivors of sexual violence
- We are honored to have hosted the First Lady at Panzi Hospital in July, 2014 where she spoke with survivors of sexual violence We congratulate Dr. Biden and wish her well as she assumes her new role as First Lady of the United States of America
- See our announcement regarding Dr. Denis Mukwege's candidacy for the 2023 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): ow.ly/826R50PS6SU
- Congo has been the subject of countless books, but few are written by Congolese authors. #ThePowerOfWomen is different. Dr. Denis Mukwege tells his inspiring story of becoming a women's rights advocate not only in Congo, but throughout the world.
- Breaking news! Coming in 2021...«The Power of Women» by Nobel Laureate Dr. Mukwege will be published in US, 2021 by Flatiron as An Oprah Book (& simultaneously around the world.) #thepowerofwomen #laforcedesfemmes #WomensRights #justice #courage #protection @DenisMukwege @Flatironbooks @Oprah @SLALondon @SLANYC
- "Giving women reparations can help them resume their lives and are a way to rebuild the fabric of societies, families, and communities." - Dr. Mukwege Reparations are an important part of transitional justice that recognize survivors and reaffirm the need to put survivors first
- On Thursday, our founder, Dr. @DenisMukwege, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at #TheAlbies, hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice (@ClooneyFDN). Photos: Yvonne Tnt & BFA.com























