Heroes of the day

Dr. Denis Mukwege, who treats rape victims in the Congo, and Eve Ensler, the author of the Vagina Monologues, who had the courage to talk to the survivors and experience some of the worst violence against women anywhere in the world.

This article is fantastic, and you should read every word. It took me about an hour to get through it - parts are so graphic I had to put it down to keep myself from shaking or crying, so you might want to wait until you're not at work to read it. But you should.