“Why is she driving the car? Can’t she give her husband the car to drive?” These were the words that came out of my six-year old sons mouth some years back while we were going out to see a relative. It was not his first time seeing women drive and so I wondered where his...
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Combating Child Abuse: Inside a Child Rescue Centre
Child abuse is the main form of violence against children globally. According to Childhelp, more than 3.6 million referrals involving more than 6.6 million children are made to child protection agencies every year. At the heart of child protection are safe places, known as rescue centres, both State-owned and NGOs, where protection officers, social workers,...
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Food For Thought
How does it all start? Stigma around mental illnesses persists in Belarus, a post-soviet country, where every person visiting therapy is considered crazy or schizophrenic. Arina (16 years old) told us about the first time she was called fat. I remember exactly the moment in kindergarten, when a girl just a year older approached me....
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To Cut And Cleanse?
Over 200 million women and girls in 30 countries across the world have suffered Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It is an age-old custom exercised in many parts of the world, especially in African and Middle Eastern communities to cleanse the girl before she is married off. A horrific tradition that first came into limelight in...
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From the Edge of Despair
This article was previously published in our special edition on Violence Against Women. Domestic violence has been identified as a major cause of women andchildren becoming homeless, especially when there is insufficient protection by law enforcement officials or by the legal system itself. Conversely, fear of homelessness might compel women to remain in abusive relationships.OHCHR/UN-Habitat ...
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On Human Bondage
It is an oft repeated sentiment by the young and old, particularly in Eastern societies, that marriages are made in heaven. A notion romanticized in storybooks, TV dramas and on the silver-screen; but in reality, it may be far from truth. While the notion of falling in love and getting married by choice is, ironically,...
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Perverting Marital Bliss
Marking the International Human Rights Day, Liz Guantai writes about marital rape in Kenya; the Neglected Human Rights Violation.
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Weaving Safe Spaces for Kenyan Youth
TAP Africas founder, Gladys Muthara retraces her steps from violence to victory and how her journey has empowered the African youth, resulting in her receiving the prestigious VSO Impact Beyond Volunteering Award 2018 by VSO/ICS.
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HERstoryForVAWG: Bette Levy
Anankes HERstory series showcases Bette Levy an eminent US-based advocate with a focus on disabilities, domestic violence and more.
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HERstoryForVAW: Fehmida Riaz
Ananke remember a visionary from Pakistan, celebrating Fehmida Riaz in the #16DaysofActivism campaign.