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The Resource The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing, Dr Denis Mukwege

The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing, Dr Denis Mukwege

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Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist, Dr Mukwege has dedicated his life to caring for victims of sexual violence. Over the past two decades living and working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he has stood up to soldiers and warlords, survived massacres and multiple assassination attempts, never swaying from his mission. In this book Dr Mukwege interweaves his own dramatic story with the experiences of a range of extraordinary characters: the women he has treated - many of whom, after suffering unspeakable brutality, have had the strength to heal and rebuild their lives - as well as the people he has worked with, and survivors of sexual violence whom he has met during his years of advocating for women's rights around the world. Early on in his career, Dr Mukwege realised what he was dealing with in the DRC was merely the extreme end of a global scourge. Sexual violence is the most common, under-reported and least prosecuted crime in the world. It does not occur in a vacuum. We are all implicated - whether the violence occurs in war-torn countries, or on college campuses in the West. The Power of Women is a rallying cry to rid our societies of violence against women, and to better learn from their resilience, strength and power. It challenges us to think about our own experiences and how all of us have a part to play in bringing about change
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvii, 302 pages
Isbn
9781780725352
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The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing
Title
The power of women
Title remainder
a doctor's journey of hope and healing
Statement of responsibility
Dr Denis Mukwege
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist, Dr Mukwege has dedicated his life to caring for victims of sexual violence. Over the past two decades living and working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he has stood up to soldiers and warlords, survived massacres and multiple assassination attempts, never swaying from his mission. In this book Dr Mukwege interweaves his own dramatic story with the experiences of a range of extraordinary characters: the women he has treated - many of whom, after suffering unspeakable brutality, have had the strength to heal and rebuild their lives - as well as the people he has worked with, and survivors of sexual violence whom he has met during his years of advocating for women's rights around the world. Early on in his career, Dr Mukwege realised what he was dealing with in the DRC was merely the extreme end of a global scourge. Sexual violence is the most common, under-reported and least prosecuted crime in the world. It does not occur in a vacuum. We are all implicated - whether the violence occurs in war-torn countries, or on college campuses in the West. The Power of Women is a rallying cry to rid our societies of violence against women, and to better learn from their resilience, strength and power. It challenges us to think about our own experiences and how all of us have a part to play in bringing about change
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
NJB
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Mukwege, Denis
Dewey number
362.883
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Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Mukwege, Denis
  • Mukwege, Denis
  • Mukwege, Denis
  • Women
  • Rape victims
  • Women and war
  • Resilience (Personality trait)
  • Women
  • Sexual abuse victims
  • Sexual abuse victims
  • Sexual abuse victims
  • Women
  • Sex crimes
  • Physicians
Target audience
adult
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The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing, Dr Denis Mukwege
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • cartographic image
  • text
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  • cri
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000069849660
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xvii, 302 pages
Isbn
9781780725352
Lccn
jb2021072124
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
map
System control number
(OCoLC)1268232854
Label
The power of women : a doctor's journey of hope and healing, Dr Denis Mukwege
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Content category
  • cartographic image
  • text
Content type code
  • cri
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
000069849660
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xvii, 302 pages
Isbn
9781780725352
Lccn
jb2021072124
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
map
System control number
(OCoLC)1268232854

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