JCI Ottawa members along with Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament, at the screening of "MAN WHO MENDS THE WOMEN"

JCI (Junior Chamber International) members along with Anita Vandenbeld, Member of Parliament, at the screening of "MAN WHO MENDS THE WOMEN", a documentary to expose the human rights violation against women in eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo. She extended her full support to address this issue about violence against women in Congo.

The documentary, L'Homme Qui Repare Les Femmes, which translates as The Man Who Mends Women, tells the story of gynecological surgeon Denis Mukwege, who operates on women who have been victims of rape during conflict. Mukwege, who in 2014 was awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work in protecting women and promoting human rights, founded the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu in 1999. The area, on the border with Rwanda, is marred by widespread violence with various factions fighting over the hegemony of the territory and its resources.

Mukwege, who has been working in Bukavu for more than 15 years, specialises in repairing the damage caused by gang rapes. It is believed he has assisted some 40,000 women, the majority of whom had been sexually abused. https://www.facebook.com/ffeam.wcwff