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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.
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 […]
November 1, 2019
Themes:
Economic violence
| Entrepreneurship
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Gender & Governance
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 […]
November 1, 2019
Themes:
Economic violence
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Economic Justice
| Entrepreneurship
| Gender justice and local government summit
| Gender Violence
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 […]
November 1, 2019
Themes:
Economic violence
| Gender based violence
Programs:
Gender Justice
| Gender justice and local government summit
| The Gender Based Violence Indicators Project
South Africa: God fearing parents
I am the eldest of three children that were raised by a God-fearing single parent. My entire childhood I felt that I was both coming and going.
South Africa: Raped by my own boyfriend
*Trigger warning: Violence*
I once had a good loving family, a mother, step dad and a grandfather. I never knew my real father, I never had a father figure till I was 13 that when I was introduced to my step dad and his family. This family camp in 2010 when my mom and step dad got married, I then moved in with them because I had a baby and my aunt and uncle kicked me out so they took me in. We were a happy small family, and then I met my boyfriend Phaphani, who was older than me.
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