Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63) & Nadia Murad (25) and jointly awarded them the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
a. Nobel Physics Prize
b. Nobel Chemistry Prize
c. Nobel Peace Prize
d. None of the above
- They were given award for their efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.
About Dr. Denis Mukwege:
- He is a Congolese gynecological surgeon.
- He was awarded the prize for defending victims of war-time sexual violence.
- He has been involved in helping victims of sexual violence in the African nation of Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Mukwege along with his staff have treated thousands of war-time sexual assault victims.
About Nadia Murad:
- She was one of the thousand Yazidi women who were abucted, abused and raped by IS (Islamic State) and kept in captivity.
- Following her escape from IS, Nadia Murad spoke about the assault faced by her.
- She was one of the rape victim who came out in public and told about the abuse she and other women underwent.
- She has shown uncommon courage in recounting her own sufferings and speaking up on behalf of other victims.
- In 2016, Murad was named UN's first Goodwill Ambassador for Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.
Question:
Q. Norwegian Nobel Committee has selected Dr. Denis Mukwege (63) & Nadia Murad (25) and jointly awarded them which Nobel Prize?a. Nobel Physics Prize
b. Nobel Chemistry Prize
c. Nobel Peace Prize
d. None of the above
