BRAZIL: Over 12,000 Women Are Daily Victims of Violence
Details from Datafolha’s latest study, “Visible and Invisible: The Mistreatment of Women in Brazil,” reveal that roughly 12,000 women are victims of some form of violence each day in Brazil. Each hour some 503 women are victims of a moral offense, physical violence or unwanted touching. Two out of three Brazilians have witnessed these acts and other forms of aggression against women. The most common form of harassment, according to the survey, is disrespectful comments on the streets. The study was commissioned by the Brazilian Forum of Public Safety and undertaken between February 11 and 17. Approximately 2,000 people were surveyed, of which over 1,000 were women. Ben Hur Viza, a federal district judge ruling on cases of violence against women, stated that oftentimes victims don’t file reports due to fear of being considered culpable or blamed for the attack. “Why did he attack you? Why didn’t you say no…
Your Child’s Playtime, a Luxury or a Necessity?
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha Have you ever wondered why most preschool and early school curriculums are often filled with various short breaks and…
La June Montgomery Tabron: Addressing Complex Issues of Race, Place and Income
La June Montgomery Tabron is the president and CEO of The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the United…
Towards an HIV/AIDS Free Africa
Hearing Nelson Mandela describe the African HIV pandemic in 2003 as genocide, with women and children as the frontline victims, was a turning point…
India: Business Tycoon Hands over Baton to 39years Old Daughter
By: Miracle Nwankwo Adi Godrej has recently handed over his company to the second of his three children after nurturing the company for 17…
Fifa’s Newly Elected Female Official Criticized for Struggling to Name Current Women’s World Champions
Bangladeshi Mahfuza Akhter Kiron has been elected to the Fifa council but struggled to name the current women’s world champions in a disastrous interview…
Zimbabwe: Women Leaders Canvass for Female Leadership
By: Blessed Mhlanga Women leaders from different opposition political parties have called for a unified front against Zanu-PF as they demanded a free, fair…
Vasantha Kumari: Making Actions Louder Than Words
By: Miracle Nwankwo Vasantha Kumari hails from Kanyakumari; the Southern-most tip of India. She lost her mother at a very early stage of her…
7 Things You Should Know About Sleep
A lot of times we wonder what goes on when we are asleep. While some have said we relive our day time while asleep…
Apologizing To Your Spouse
By: Valerie Dei Remember those times when you left your spouse out on something that meant so much to him but invited your friends…
Dr. Hayat Sindi- Breaking Bounds in the Middle East
Sindi is a medical scientist who was the first Saudi Muslim woman in the Middle East to get a PhD in biotechnology, was one…
Mentorship as Community Development Activity for Future Generations
The joy of parents and guardians is to see the child they have nurtured being successful in ways they could not have imagined but…
