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2012 VOF Module 3

Terminating the cycle of violence in Chinese families

by redsbird | February 13, 2012 at 7:04 PM

I got flowers today. Today was a very special day. It was the day of my funeral. Last night, he finally killed me. He beat me to death. … Read More»

A Letter to the NYPD, For the Love Of Our Families

by malba66 | February 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM

As a new mother who spends of most of her evenings quietly at home, with her husband and toddler son, I am particularly grateful to the New York Civil Liberties Union for their most recent lawsuit aga … Read More»

CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: …affects mostly women!

by treasureland | February 13, 2012 at 8:50 AM

Corrupt practices exist around the world; it is like a canker-worm that delights in feeding on its host without minding what the host is going through. … Read More»

Egypt falling prey to a circle of violence

by mirette | February 13, 2012 at 8:13 AM

Campus should focus on safety, not students’ dress

by zoneziwoh | February 13, 2012 at 8:09 AM

The ruling patriarchy is once more at work at the University of Buea (UB). … Read More»

Death Sings A Lullaby

by Hummingbird | February 13, 2012 at 6:36 AM

Children in Syria do not hear fairytales about talking rabbits and ponies before bedtime. These days they only hear the stories of death and torture. … Read More»

Despite Assigned Gender, You Have the Right to Choose Your Identity.

by nasreenamina | February 13, 2012 at 5:45 AM

‘Who are you?’ asked the worm to Alice in Wonderland. … Read More»

Women are not goods-they are not for sale!

by MaDube | February 13, 2012 at 4:58 AM

Slavery conjures up pictures of black people shipped in bunks and tied to chains; and sounds of whips on their backs at the hands of white owners. … Read More»

Half a Century of the Domestic Relations Bill on the Shelf of Parliament: Uganda Women Call for Equitable Access to Justice

by ikirimat | February 13, 2012 at 2:46 AM

“I am afraid of losing my 15 years of marriage because I will be sent away empty handed. I have toiled to acquire land and livestock in this home. … Read More»

NO ILLUSIONS, FEAR, HALLUCINATIONS: THE MENTALLY ILL DESERVE LOVE AND CARE

by Okeny-Lucia | February 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

Every market place has its own mad men! A common phrase but hardly do we think of the gravity it carries. … Read More»