violence
- 3 dictionary resultsvi·o·lence
[vahy-uh-luh
ns] 
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2.rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence.
3.an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence.
5.rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.
6. damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration: to do editorial violence to a text.
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To live each day in fear knowing that you are the only protection you have for yourself is the life of most African girls. I can only imagine living day-to-day fearing this:
"Socio-economic structures in the war-ravaged region have collapsed. Women and girls who cultivate the fields, make charcoal in the forest or trade goods in the market so as to earn a livelihood for themselves and their families are easy prey.4 Out of the chaos of conflict, a particularly inhumane public health problem has emerged: gynaecologic fistula and traumatic genital injury from especially brutal sexual violence."
Many times persecution is the only reward for standing up for one's rights in the face of such violence.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, the blood of the martyrs will fuel a nonviolent movement that will overcome such atrocities.
Such brave people...
It bothers me that these atrocities against young girls and women, in this day and age still exist. Girls get pregnant at 12, have a baby that their body isn't ready to have, Fistulas occur as the result. If it can't be surgically fixed, then the girl is shamed for life. No man will look at her or talk to her. Not even a brother. Brings dishonor on the family. How is this possible in 2011? She's 12 for God's sake. It's pitiful if you are 12 or 25. Common sense will tell you that her body is not ready and it is not her fault she has a fistula, which are painful enough and having a newborn to take care of. Probably has to go immediately back to cooking and cleaning for the men. SMH. Very sad indeed. I am very glad to be an American. I am praying for those girls and women.
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