I Stories

Over the years GL has demonstrated a commitment to gender justice and equality by efforts to create opportunities and provide spaces for survivors of all forms of gender violence to speak out, participate in various conversations and document their experiences through I-Stories.

“I explained to my children how Safe Haven Halfway Home is allowing us to grow stronger before one day, we move out into a house of our own.”

I had a difficult childhood. My mother was the sole breadwinner and had to do everything on her own. My siblings and I did not attend kindergarten. When we went […]

“As I reached the other side of the river, it started raining and the God-sent water washed away all the dirt that was on my body.”

I am 25 years old and I have three daughters who are under seven years old. My life has always been full of difficulties. I did not know my father […]

Treated bad because of my background

My name is Precious . I am 35 years old. In 1999 I started dating and I was clueless about dating, I was 18 years and I fell pregnant by […]

November 4, 2019 Themes: Economic violence | Gender based violence Programs: Gender & Governance

Living beyond HIV

My name is Racheal , and I am a widow. I had two children and they have both passed on, the first was 24 years when he passed, on the […]

November 1, 2019 Themes: Gender based violence | Sexual violence Programs: Gender & Governance

Needed my power back

My name is Mary* at the age of 6 years my mother left us because my father abused her. She was the second wife to my father who was a […]

November 1, 2019 Themes: Gender based violence Programs: Gender & Governance

My life, my journey. My tears, my strength. Life is exciting yet so cruel.

My name is Mrosa*. I was raised by a single mother together with my four brothers and a sister. My mother had to work hard for us and far away […]

Is emotional abuse not abuse

My Name is Kedibone* I got married to my husband in 1995 and in 1997 we had our first child this is when he started to abuse me.  He was […]

I continue to live in fear

My name is Nomsa. I stay Ga-Mashashane, Mohlonong. I was married in the Mabotja family from 2007. Things were fine between me and my husband until 2013. In 2013 he […]

In laws from hell

My name is Sarah* I was married at the age of 27 but I entered with Satan in my marriage. My sisters in law abused me and that lead my […]

That is the life I am leaving.

My name is Cecilia, I am the fourth child in a family of five. I had my child when I was 17 years. I started dating at a very young […]

I have been through it all.

My name is Mosima* I fell in love with a man hoping he is the one I will spend the rest of my life with. We have three beautiful children […]

Zimbabwe: The effects of child headed family destroyed my life

My name is Beatrice* I was left as an orphan at the age of eleven. My twin sister and I were the eldest and had to look after our three […]

October 9, 2019 Themes: Gender based violence Programs: Gender Justice