The month of July has been chosen as Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome Awareness month. For those who are suffering or have suffered with PTLS this awareness campaign is long overdue. Women have been plagued with symptoms far too long while trying to get those in the medical field to recognize and treat this syndrome. […]
Harvard Law Reviews WikiLeaks Censorship
Originally published on The Daily Censored for Project Censored Harvard Law Professor Yochai Benkler is about to release a comprehensive study on the U.S. government and media’s role in censoring WikiLeaks. The forthcoming report , to appear in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, is titled “A Free Irresponsible Press: WikiLeaks and the […]
old virgin grandma’s plight
In some African Traditions, it is believed that any girl whose virginity is lost before marriage is considered a disgrace to her family and thus no man wills to ask for her hand in marriage. Such girls eventually end up in frustration and total melancholic isolation because even their very own parents regard them as some […]
Justice Elusive for Sudan’s Rape Victims
The high burden of proof makes it almost impossible for them to win their cases. By Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam, Assadig Musa, Simon Jennings and Katy Glassborow in Hilversum (AR No 250, 12-Mar-10) Lawyers from Darfur say antiquated laws and weak investigations make it virtually impossible for rape victims to get justice in Sudan. They say […]
War and Tribal Tradition Feed Sexual Violence Against Women
Tribal customs and the legacy of conflict put women at risk of violence and abuse. By Heritier Maila in Lubumbashi (AR No 231, 1-Oct-09) Simone Maganga still feels deep shame when she recalls how, after her husband died, she was obliged to have sex with his younger brother in order to lay the spirit of […]
In Africa, AIDS Education Needs to Start at Home
In my strife to demystify issues related to gender, sexual orientation, sexuality and HIV/AIDS within the home, I have faced innumerable challenges. Having been brought up in a typical African family, communication within the home was very minimal, especially on sentimental issues. Although my new family; my sister and her fiancée, are liberal conservatives, and […]