Category: Violence against Women
When Love Hurts
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October 2012 …. It was during a counseling course while getting my Masters degree that I had to choose an issue: I chose “battered women.” I am not sure what drew me to this topic, but I read every book I could find on it. I gave my [...]
Baptism by Fire
In support of the effort every year in October to raise the world’s awareness of the epidemic of domestic violence throughout the world, regardless of class, education or culture, we are pleased to feature guest writers on the topic. I was born the oldest of four children to two alcoholics who expressed emotion with slurred [...]
When Love Twists Into Abuse
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October 2012, we are grateful to share these guest posts to raise attention to what #DV is and how to work with it. It manifests itself in many ways. John hits his wife because dinner’s not ready on time. Bob tells his girlfriend she’s lucky she has [...]
Why I Write about Violence Against Women
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring blog posts by women writers on the topic. “Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” Anne Grant As a domestic violence advocate, I find myself changed by [...]
Domestic Abuse and Isolation in Relationships
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring a number of blog posts by women writers on the topic. Sexual assault, addiction, and suicide are unsolved social problems that carry stigmas. The stigmas cast a code of silence that do not solve problems. The result of not speaking about the crime of sexual assault is too often [...]
Finding My Voice Again: A DV Story
The air in my upstairs bedroom was cold. In the rooms below me, my daughters and husband slept soundly beneath quilts and blankets. As I sat at my desk in an empty room, dark October branches brushed against the window, letting me know I was not alone. Comforted, I wrapped my hands around my mug of tea, [...]
The Vet and the IED
During the month of October 2012, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we will be featuring some posts related to Domestic Violence. This one is a poem by Anora. People like to ask her if her #DV writing is based on personal experience. She answers, “What’s important to know is that it is universal.” The Vet [...]
Rights of Women in Africa: Progress, Status Quo, or Retreat?
This article was translated into English by our Assistant Editor, Victoria Shockley. To view the original French version, click here. July 31st is the date when Africa celebrates the International Day of African Women. At this time, it’s important to highlight the essential points concerning female emancipation in this region of the world. Recall that this [...]
Droits des femmes en Afrique: progrès, statu quo ou recul?
To view this article in English, click here. Au moment où l’Afrique célèbre la Journée internationale de la femme africaine, il nous paraît essentiel de mettre en évidence des points essentiels concernant l’émancipation féminine dans cette région du monde. Rappelons en passant que cette commémoration fut instituée, le 31 juillet 1962, à l’initiative de deux [...]
Poet On Gendercide – 100 Million Girls
Continued from Part 1, Poet on Poetry – Interview with Poet and Writer Sheree Rabe You’ve recently announced a new blog site called 100MillionGirls. Tell us about learning about the missing girls? There was a story in the news recently about a man in India who killed his three month old girl just because he [...]
