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50% Off Tickets for the 92 St Y/NYC event featuring Eve and Dr. Mukwege

01/27/2009

Receive 50% Off Tickets for V-Day's 'TURNING PAIN TO POWER' Tour,
featuring Dr. Denis Mukwege and Eve Ensler, February 11, at the 92 Street Y, NYC

On February 11, playwright/V-Day founder Eve Ensler and Dr. Denis Mukwege,
founder of the PANZI Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
will launch the 5-city North American speaking tour at the 92 Street Y in
New York City.

Awarded the UN Human Rights Prize in December 2008 for his humanitarian
work, and winner of the "African of the Year Award," Mukwege joins Eve
Ensler in exposing femicide and the sexual torture of women in the DRC, and
relaying the stories of women survivors on the ground who are coming
together and breaking the silence.

V-Day is pleased to present you with the special discount code, SM50, which
will enable you to receive 50% off the ticket price. Tickets are on sale now
at:
http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T-LC5WL10

The tour is in support of V-Day's joint campaign with UNICEF- STOP RAPING
OUR GREATEST RESOURCE: POWER TO WOMEN AND GIRLS OF THE DRC - which is
exposing the devastating impact of rape on Congolese women's health, their
families and their communities; calling for specific measures to end
impunity for perpetrators; economically and socially empowering women and
girls to lead in the prevention of sexual violence and in the rebuilding of
a country devastated by conflict; building and opening the City of Joy in
conjunction with Panzi Hospital and Dr. Mukwege, a center where survivors
will be provided with support to heal and training to further develop their
leadership and life skills.

For more information please visit
http://newsite.vday.org/pain-to-power-tour