An obstetrician turned gynecological surgeon who is providing physical, psychological and legal support to more than 50,000 survivors of sexual violence in the war-torn country while fearlessly seeking to bring to justice those responsible
“We need to say as an international community, rape is not acceptable in conflict. If you win a war by destroying women, you will never be accepted as a leader. We need a cultural shift on the ground; men need to understand that to protect women is to protect themselves, and that respect for women is the key to real masculinity. There is still a long way to go – we all need to understand that rape isn’t a women’s issue, it’s a human issue. It destroys our common humanity, and we must do all we can to protect and rebuild that.”
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