The day Peggy Simpson, a former relief teacher at Aus, decided to leave her abusive husband, she says he dragged her behind a warehouse at her workplace, pushed her into a toilet, locked the door and cut her on the arms with razor blades. Simpson, now 52, was one of the many who heeded President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s call for praying against gender-based violence. She attended the prayer session on 6 March at the Sam Nujoma…
"She Walked Out After 22 Years of Abuse"Tag: women abuse
There was the Ugandan minister who defended Molesting girls as “natural”, echoing a similar attitude among Nigerian lawmakers. In Somalia, a court sentenced an alleged molest victim to jail without bringing the accused men to court. This spring, Mozambique could pass a law that would allow rapists to go free if they marry their victims. And women in Egypt have reported a resurgence in notorious “virginity tests” while in police custody. For those who follow…
"African Women Making Progress In Battle For Equal Rights" The day Peggy Simpson, a former relief teacher at Aus, decided to leave her abusive husband, she says he dragged her behind a warehouse at her workplace, pushed her into a toilet, locked the door and cut her on the arms with razor blades. Simpson, now 52, was one of the many who heeded President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s call for praying against gender-based violence. She attended the prayer session on 6 March at the Sam Nujoma…
"She Walked Out After 22 Years of Abuse"