How Did We Get In This Mess?
The abuse of women and children is an extremely serious matter and one which deserves attention.
We've been taking you through this year's commemoration of...
Who Do I Talk To?
The fact that so many women and their children are abused are beyond shocking. The more statistics I gobble up, the worse everything seems,...
Can The Abuser Change?
Very often, we focus on survivors of violence and abuse. However, no one ever thinks of what happens to the perpetrators except for the fact...
Do Only Women Get Abused?
Last weekend, I watched a horrifying video. In all honesty, a part of me regrets watching it and I've been battling to erase the...
I want to leave but where do I go?
People who have suffered abuse often live in a constant, paralyzing fear, and because of the bond established between them and the person who's...
How Bad Is The Problem?
We're not here to discuss whether or not there is a problem. That part is clear and should be taken as read. We live...
Is there hope after abuse?
Well, for the past few days here at 1Africa we’ve been tackling the issue of violence as one of the major issues affecting humanity...
What Does Abuse Look Like?
"I've never laid a hand on her! Don't you dare stand here, in my house, and accuse me of such a thing! You're my...
Will I ever be loved again?
Whenever we have been through a traumatic experience, whether it be the loss of a loved one or some form of physical abuse, we...
Where did all the good men go?
A recent book by Guy Garcia, emotively titled The Decline Of Men states 'At the dawn of the 21st century, men are not just the...