Comments on: Violence against women: Do something! http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html black looks Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:34:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: kim http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-89862 kim Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-89862 I was 15 years old involved in an abusive relationship. I did not know how to tell anyone. I eventually tried to end the relationship, but was almost killed in the process. I am now 25 years old and every day I am remined of the abuse by physical and emotional scars that are left. I want to tell anybody in an abusive relationship please get out. The abuser is not going to stop and eventually it will lead to a tragic end. I was 15 years old involved in an abusive relationship. I did not know how to tell anyone. I eventually tried to end the relationship, but was almost killed in the process. I am now 25 years old and every day I am remined of the abuse by physical and emotional scars that are left. I want to tell anybody in an abusive relationship please get out. The abuser is not going to stop and eventually it will lead to a tragic end.

]]> By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-89090 Black Looks Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:18:32 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-89090 [...] All our denials - women, men, parents, families, communities - will certainly not protect us. On the contrary it sustains and even encourages acts of violence against women………Continue [...] […] All our denials - women, men, parents, families, communities - will certainly not protect us. On the contrary it sustains and even encourages acts of violence against women………Continue […]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-38861 Anonymous Tue, 08 May 2007 13:54:01 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-38861 As for Violence against Women in Africa, Maybe we should blame our culture that gives all power to the man. I am not sure there is so much we can do about that, we could however reduce the incidence of violence against women by raising the awareness and letting people know. Things that should be taken care of include channels through which these women could speak out. How many women will get a blog to talk about violence against them? Many simply wont because nobody cares enough. And even if so many people do, they are like far away from the victims. I grew up seeing the violence against my mother (from my father). But the following day she lives as if nothing had happened. It went on and on until she was made to leave the house one day. Any that's real bad for a ten year old. I hope there will be more local Non govermentals that campaign actively against violence against women and are close enough, to the grassroot, to the people who dont have the email and who dont have the blogs.The common families, our next door neighbours. As for Violence against Women in Africa, Maybe we should blame our culture that gives all power to the man. I am not sure there is so much we can do about that, we could however reduce the incidence of violence against women by raising the awareness and letting people know.

Things that should be taken care of include channels through which these women could speak out. How many women will get a blog to talk about violence against them? Many simply wont because nobody cares enough. And even if so many people do, they are like far away from the victims.

I grew up seeing the violence against my mother (from my father). But the following day she lives as if nothing had happened. It went on and on until she was made to leave the house one day. Any that’s real bad for a ten year old.

I hope there will be more local Non govermentals that campaign actively against violence against women and are close enough, to the grassroot, to the people who dont have the email and who dont have the blogs.The common families, our next door neighbours.

]]> By: Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » On Childhood Maltreatment and Domestic Violence http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-38663 Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » On Childhood Maltreatment and Domestic Violence Mon, 07 May 2007 23:16:43 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/violence_against_women_do_something.html#comment-38663 [...] Just read Sokari’s post on Black Looks - “Violence against women: Do something!” The post, especially this excerpt below reminds me of A.C.E: “I spoke of my own personal experience of domestic violence. But the violence didn’t start there. I have had a life time of it from my child hood, of sexual harassment - touching, misogynist language, presumptions, jokes, looks, homophobia - it becomes a constant battle not to internalise the abuse. As a teenager I used to think it must be my fault - I am too sexual and that’s why this is happening. There was also the added racial element which expressed itself differently depending on whether in Africa or in the West…” [...] […] Just read Sokari’s post on Black Looks - “Violence against women: Do something!” The post, especially this excerpt below reminds me of A.C.E: “I spoke of my own personal experience of domestic violence. But the violence didn’t start there. I have had a life time of it from my child hood, of sexual harassment - touching, misogynist language, presumptions, jokes, looks, homophobia - it becomes a constant battle not to internalise the abuse. As a teenager I used to think it must be my fault - I am too sexual and that’s why this is happening. There was also the added racial element which expressed itself differently depending on whether in Africa or in the West…” […]

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