Dr. Denis Mukwege is a gynecologist and human rights activist, born on March 1, 1955, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. His minister father, who prayed over the sick, inspired him to learn medicine.
Working at first in a rural hospital, he saw the complications of childbirth without access to specialist help and went to France to study gynecology. He has since treated thousands of women who are gang rape victims during wartimes. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital where he performed up to ten surgeries during his eighteen-hour working day.
After giving a speech in September 2012 at the United Nation criticizing the government for not doing enough, an assassination attempt was made in October and forced him into exile, with devastating effect on his hospital. He returned in 2013, with a ticket from his patients who sold pineapples and onions to fund it.
He has won many awards, honorary doctorates and prizes, including the Noble Prize.
When is it rape? When any one of these three questions can be answered with a no.
Are the participants old enough to consent?
Do the participants have the capacity to consent?
Do the participants agree to take part?
Rape victims should always be helped to understand that nothing they did should have allowed someone to have sex against their will. This includes dressing suggestively, kissing or even other physical intimacy. Just because one doesn't physically resist doesn't mean it wasn't rape.
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Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Caskets. Peace and Quiet
Because death is momentous, miraculous, and mysterious
Because the cycle of nature help us grieve and heal
Because our bodies are full of life- giving potential
We propose a new option for laying our loved ones to rest
http://www.urbandeathproject.org/
Option presently favored by this author is cremation and strewing. Cremation with it's emission output is hopefully countered acted by the nutrients from the ash that's strewn to earth, and needing no maintainance or natural resources might level out the pros and cons. Waiting hopefully for the Urban Death Project to get it in and on time.
I dread not my death
but my demise.
Thanks to the green burial movements a range of new caskets and burial needs are come to borne.
Because our bodies are full of life- giving potential
We propose a new option for laying our loved ones to rest
http://www.urbandeathproject.org/
Option presently favored by this author is cremation and strewing. Cremation with it's emission output is hopefully countered acted by the nutrients from the ash that's strewn to earth, and needing no maintainance or natural resources might level out the pros and cons. Waiting hopefully for the Urban Death Project to get it in and on time.
I dread not my death
but my demise.
Thanks to the green burial movements a range of new caskets and burial needs are come to borne.
Sunday, 11 October 2015
Here is What Makes us Healthy and Happy
Most common life goals tend to involve achievements, fame and wealth because we believe these will bring us happiness. But we are most happy when we share quality relationships.
A 75 year long, ongoing study on adult life answers questions about what makes us happy.
A 75 year long, ongoing study on adult life answers questions about what makes us happy.
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