War brings about not just the violence of the battlefield but all the other furious faces of victimhood - including sexual crimes and abuse of humanity - so often in the form of attacks on women. The current war between Israel and Hamas is also made so much worse as it is marked by horrific, made-worse by their disputed veracity and disbelief - sexual assaults on innocent women. But it isn’t just wartime that makes is worse for women. 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetime. This week marked the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. It is up to each of of us to end it. And one of the ways we can do so is by talking back to our toxic traditions and texts.
what an incredible essay bringing together so many strands and strains...you embrace so much that is interwoven in the way we have made the world.
Thank you brother! more embraces and woven hopes.