Eve Ensler, who wrote and starred in the hit Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues will embark on a five-city 'Turning Pain to Power Tour' in February as part of the annual V-Day events.

The tour will kick off with an appearance at New York City's 92nd Street Y on February 11 at 8pm. Ensler will join Congolese doctor Dr. Denis Mukwege in a public conversation to address the ongoing violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the efforts to end it. For tickets, call 212-415-5500 or visit www.92Y.org.

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.

Additional stops on the tour include the University of Southern California in Los Angeles (February 14), The World Affairs Council and Global Philanthropy Forum in Redwood City, CA (February 18), the Herbst Theater in San Francisco (February 19), the Carter Center in Atlanta (February 23), and Howard University in Washington D.C. (February 25).

For more information, visit www.vday.org.