Tag: Women’s rights
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Conversations with… Mary Chacha of Msichana Empowerment Kuria (Subject: FGM)
As a teacher, I received training on FGM (female genital mutilation) and was told to be vigilant, identify children that could be at risk and do all that I could to protect them. Thankfully I never encountered it in my teaching career, but reading testimonials from survivors stayed with me for a long time. Whilst…
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Conversations with… Claudia Wright (Subject: Endometriosis)
Last year when I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovaries, I found that looking online for support gave me so much more knowledge, compassion and understanding than any visit to the doctor had. I read about people who had similar experiences, found diet and exercise tips and was given advice on how to best manage my…
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Saved by the ‘Angel Shot’
I saw something a few days ago in the Gold Coast that made me incredibly thankful to be alive right now. I was at a mini golf and bowling bar – the perfect spot for a date night and for losing to my fiance and his superior mini golfing skills – when I saw this…