Violence against women has become our culture
The conversation around the death of a Thinadhoo woman from marital rape injuries focused on her “silence,” her action or inaction. But it was in fact duty bearers and the community who were silent, argues Humaidha Abdul Ghafoor.
17 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
By H. Abdulghafoor
Thank you Gender Advocacy Working Group (GAWG), for providing an important summary of some of the fundamental issues contributing to the prevalence of violence against women in the Maldives.
It is a social scourge of epic proportions. Not just in the Maldives but elsewhere in the world too.
Why is this happening?
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