Is leaving the only solution to domestic violence?
Another Look at the Othello Syndrome
Since the coronavirus lockdown, my High School Alumni WhatsApp group has been one of my favourite pastimes. Over the last four weeks, I have spent some time catching up on chats with my homegirls, and it has been an amazing experience.
About a week ago, I read a personal experience posted by one of the girls on the group, Chinelo. It was a story about her relationship with an abusive partner, and it opened up a whole new dimension to a very much ignored aspect of spousal abuse or Intimate Partner Violence. The overwhelming response to the story from other members of the group recounting their similar experiences got me wondering; how many ladies have been through this, and how many ever got the chance to speak about it? I was also very concerned because I could Identify with Chinelo’s story, it sounded very much like my account but for a few twists.
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On The Marble
“Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” Ruth Gordo
Ghana First Lady, Merck Foundation Support Women Affected By Coronavirus Lockdown
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The Florence Nightingale Effect
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