OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE

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As girls, due to the kind of society we find ourselves in, we are victims of most inhumane treatments. Merely walking down the street is a challenge, as we do not know what lurks in the shadows, waiting to take advantage of our vulnerable position...

One of the biggest challenges we face is the issue of ;
Violence against women.
"violence against women is one of the most pervasive forms of Human Rights violations world wide"- Health and Human Rights journal.
Studies show that one of three women face violence in her life time..
Violence keeps women from actively contributing to the social, political and economic development of their communities. It puts constant fear and terror in a lot of women .
Violence against women extends beyond; age, class, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, specific geographical area of their origins, and the public health sector.


WHO's typology table

Throughout the life cycle

Phase	Type of violence
Pre-birth	Sex-selective abortion; effects of battering during pregnancy on birth outcomes
Infancy	Female infanticide; physical, sexual and psychological abuse
Girlhood	Child marriage; female genital mutilation; physical, sexual and psychological abuse; incest; child prostitution and pornography
Adolescence and adulthood	Dating and courtship violence (e.g. acid throwing and date rape); economically coerced sex (e.g. school girls having sex with "sugar daddies" in return for school fees); incest; sexual abuse in the workplace; rape; sexual harassment; forced prostitution and pornography; trafficking in women; partner violence; marital rape; dowry abuse and murders; partner homicide; psychological abuse; abuse of women with disabilities; forced pregnancy
Elderly	Forced "suicide" or homicide of widows for economic reasons; sexual, physical and psychological abuse.