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Gender based violence continues to be an issue of global concern. While some men experience violence in their lives, it is mostly women who continue to experience violence in all aspects of their lives, the most pervasive type being that which their most intimate partners inflict on them in the privacy of their lives and homes. Although there has been an improvement in the number of women speaking out, most still suffer in silence as the violence goes unreported and un-redressed. Even when it is reported, it is not treated with the seriousness it deserves by the law enforcement agencies in the patriarchal set up of our societies. Such violence ends up having grave physical and psychological consequences on women as a group, and the communities they live in.
This volume of Isis-WICCE’s Gender Forum series presents the papers that were read as part of the evening of celebration, as well as the sharing of some women who have been personally supported by Sylvia. We share them with you believing that they will inspire you in your advocacy to end all forms of violence against women in both private and public spaces.
ISBN: 9970-574-10-1
Publisher: Isis-WICCE
Year of Publication: 2004
📝Read the emotional article by @nokwe_mnomiya, with a personal plea: 🇿🇦Breaking the cycle of violence!https://t.co/6kPcu2Whwm pic.twitter.com/d60tsBqJwx
— Gender Links (@GenderLinks) December 17, 2024
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