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1 in 3 women is victim of sexual violence in eastern Congo

Cobalt, copper, gold. The riches in the mines of eastern Congo contrast sharply to the violent conflict above ground. A conflict that particularly affects the most vulnerable girls and women. They are too often a target in the struggle for resources. Sexual violence is used as a weapon of war.

Nobel Prize winner Doctor Denis Mukwege

Doctor Denis Mukwege is one of our key partners.

Does this Nobel Peace Prize winner need another introduction? He is a gynecologist and an expert on sexual violence in conflict zones. In Bukavu, he runs the Panzi Hospital, where our women receive free medical care.

But not all affected women can go there because they are too numerous. That's why we work with two other partner hospitals. Here we do have to pay. We do this thanks to our donors.