From friend to rapist
I bit down on my fingers to withstand the pain. I felt like I was falling down a never ending slope – like I was losing grip of reality.
Say hello to The Tinkerbell Project
Stemming from the trauma from her own abuse, Sinnita decided that it would be a great idea to create a safe space on Facebook and Instagram for people to share their stories with her, which she posts on their behalf.
Still being abused all these years later
She did not believe me and told me that if I tell anyone that childcare will take me away. I kept silent for years.
Spotlight: ‘The March to Syria took over our lives’
Leen and Matt, a Belgian-South African couple in Belgium co-organised the Civil March for Aleppo, which was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. In total, 4 000… Read more “Spotlight: ‘The March to Syria took over our lives’”
Spotlight: Lawyer raising funds for Women’s Aid with Everest base camp trek
Survivor Voices wants to uplift women, and this new feature highlights the amazing things women are doing all over the world. The first in the series documents… Read more “Spotlight: Lawyer raising funds for Women’s Aid with Everest base camp trek”
I still miss my aborted child despite the abusive relationship
We live in a world that has set definitions for everything. However, the problem comes when the definitions overlap and overlapping definitions are problematic because confusion arises… Read more “I still miss my aborted child despite the abusive relationship”
Top tweets from #TheTotalShutdown Intersectional march against GBV
Women all over South Africa are channelling their inner Lillian Ngoyi and Mam’Winnie today as we don our red and black and take to the streets against… Read more “Top tweets from #TheTotalShutdown Intersectional march against GBV”