It hurts to hear, it hurts to know
Women and children all over the world,
Having their lives cut short, don’t you know?
Murdered, abused, their voices silenced each day
A pain that echoes, in every way
Girls, each day, lost to violence and pain
Their futures stolen, their dreams in vain
It hurts, it aches,…
Maid is a powerful and emotional drama series on Netflix that tells the story of a young mother named Alex (played by Margaret Qualley) who leaves an abusive relationship and struggles to provide for herself and her daughter. The show focuses on the challenges and hardships that women face…
Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. It is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain control over another person in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse, and it…
I am Biankie. I’m a young black African woman. In my community, women have no say, women are not given the opportunity to be leaders, and a community where domestic violence is the norm.
This is my story.
Biankie, The Black African Woman Against Domestic Violence
I was born into a family…
An interview with DR Kirti Patel-Boosi
Its hard to ignore gender-based violence. Where ever you look these days, there is something on the news; on social media or in your vicinity that reminds you how vulnerable women are. With a global pandemic that is affecting us all and forcing us…