As unbelievable as it may sound, I did not think I was a battered wife. In less than 5 years of marriage, I knew that my marriage wasn’t normal – at least not by outside standards. Oh sure, he hit me once in a while, but there were never any…

INDIA AGAINST RAPE NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR RAPE ERADICATION)

Zandoli.org is working tirelessly to get a sex offender registry for the Caribbean region. Many acts of abuse are committed against women and girls and perpetrators roam free. We have started a petition for Saint Lucia to establish a sex offender registry as a pilot for the rest of the…

I was beaten every day for five years. When I was 16 he raped me. His abuse caused an eating disorder, depression and two suicide attempts. I never thought I would recover. Today, I am happy, healthy, and independent. I made it to college where I am studying criminal justice…

Respect, Self-Love, and Empowerment of women and girls; Gender, racial, sexual, governmental, religious equality of rights, opportunities, pay, speech, representation without reprisal.

I live in Chile, a country when only the 3% of the companies are directed by women, and fenicides are numerous. Where we are learning that we don’t have to incite violation, but they din’t teach men that they don’t have to rape. Where women recive 25% less payment for…

Stand by her, not for her

ORGANIZARME CON OTRAS MUJERES PARA ACOMPAÑAR A OTRAS MUJERES, ORIENTARLAS, ENTENDER QUE ES LO QUE PASA EN ESPECIAL EL CICLO DE LA VIOLENCIA, CONSTRUIR CON ELLAS, CADA DÍA LOGRAR MAYOR AUTONOMÍA Y EMPODERAMIENTO, PERSONAL Y PROMOVERLA EN OTRAS MUJERES., TODO ELLO EN LA LOCALIDAD EN LA QUE VIVO.

WE don’t need a man to stand for us, to speak for us. We need men to stand by us and accept we are equals.

Break down barriers of fear and talk…. With empathy and compassion listen…. Speak up and revolt against injustice…. Use art, theater, and music as the lauguage, Form an educational policy, it is in OUR power to mold humanity. Be on the front line with open mind…. Be vulnerable to admit…