Champion of Women’s Rights in DR: Dennis Mukwege

Dr. Denis Mukwege, 59, has repaired thousands of women, some more than once, who have been victims of rape by military and rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congolese gynecologist, specialized in treating victims of rape and extreme sexual violence, Denis Mukwege (L), next to European Parliament President Martin Schulz after receiving the prestigious Sakharov human rights prize for his work in helping thousands of rape victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Nov.26, 2014 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images

Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, specialized in the treatment of women who have been raped in the Democratic republic of the Congo on Nov. 30, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. Hugues Honore/AFP/Getty Images