A strange thing happened to me last week. I had just come out of the drugstore and gotten into my car when the door suddenly opened and a woman got into the backseat. I swung around and was about to tell her that my yellow car wasn't a taxi and ask her to leave when …
Reyan’s Decision
It was no use. He couldn't stop thinking about Addalyn. She was all he thought about when he was with Mandira. Two weeks had gone by since they last saw each other. He had tried to do the honorable thing by not seeing her anymore but it was sheer torture. Last night when Mandira was …
Morocco to change Rape Law
Imagine being forced to marry the man who raped you? This was the horrible reality 16 year Amina Filali faced. This drove Amina to take her own life. In a variety of cultures, marriage after the fact has been treated historically as a "resolution" to the rape of an unmarried woman. Citing Biblical injunctions (particularly Exodus …
Women and HIV/AIDS
December 1, 2012 was World AIDS Day. Different organizations such as Project Have Hope, SOS Children's Villages, One Billion Rising and UNICEF Canada were raising awareness of a disease which has no cure. Children are orphaned because of AIDS. According to SOS Children's Village, 33.3 million people live with HIV/AIDS and 3.4 million of those affected …
Violence Against Women in Guyana
I saw on the news on Friday, November 23, 2012 that Chris Brown had to cancel his concert in Guyana because of women's rights groups and opposition lawmakers who said Brown would not be welcome in Guyana three years after his assault of Barbadian superstar Rihanna. Growing up in Guyana I was never knew that there …
Hymen Reconstruction
This week on the Ricki Lake Show, I learned about women having their hymen reconstructed. I never knew such a thing existed. Check out this clip from the show. Melody Meozzi, an Iranian-American Muslim writer and attorney, is a staunch opponent of hymen reconstruction. She believes that it further contributes to violence against women. She goes head to …
Gang Rape in New Delhi
I found out from a co-worker that a young woman was gang raped on a bus in New Delhi, India. I was appalled. This just confirms my belief that this one of the most dangerous countries for women. Something needs to be done and fast. The rights of women are not protected. I read in …
Notes to Women 