16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence – Women Court Workers Breaking Cycle of Violence in South Africa
Domestic violence and rape are rife among the poorest in South Africa. Violence is an accepted circumstance of life explains Abby, a middle-aged woman in a brightly-colored head shawl, “We told our brides they must suffer.
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The courage to discuss such a sensitive topic is one sign that the concerns of women are finally being brought into the open. Although they have come a long way on the road to empowerment, Peruvian women living in the former coca-growing areas where USAID works still have a long way to go.
Read more16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence – From Young Bride to Young Child Again
School effort leads parents to take daughter out of early marriage. Until recently, Glory (a pseudonym) was an average girl growing up in the village of Kaombe. She never thought she would complete primary school, much less attend secondary school. But, after her community got involved with a USAID safe schools program, Glory is now an example of how girls are achieving in school, despite the many challenges they face.
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