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The purpose of this organization is to Enlighten and raise a generation of people who are resilient, strong, powerful, solution- oriented and well informed on Gender related issues and Mental Health

On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Ge***al Mutilation, the Center for Research, Consultancy and Adv...
06/02/2025

On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Ge***al Mutilation, the Center for Research, Consultancy and Advocacy on Gender Based Violence (CRCAGBV) stands in unwavering solidarity with survivors and advocates championing an end to this harmful practice. We recognize that Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights, inflicting profound physical and psychological harm on women and girls. It is a practice rooted in gender inequality, eroding bodily autonomy and perpetuating cycles of discrimination.
At CRCAGBV, we firmly believe that eradicating FGM requires a multi-faceted approach grounded in rigorous research, strategic advocacy, and collaborative partnerships.
This day serves as a poignant reminder that our work is far from over. We must intensify our efforts, working across sectors and borders, to create a world where every girl and woman can live a life free from violence and discrimination. CRCAGBV reaffirms its commitment to relentlessly pursuing this vision until FGM is relegated to history, replaced by a culture of respect for human rights and gender equality.
Together, we can break the silence, challenge the norms, and protect the future.
Human Rights Commission- Zambia United Nations EmpowerCare Youths Network Solution EYNS UN Women UN Women Africa - ONU Femmes Afrique Gender Division - GD

She was r***d at the age of 8. Her ra**st was found guilty, but spent only one day in jail. After he was released, he wa...
05/02/2025

She was r***d at the age of 8. Her ra**st was found guilty, but spent only one day in jail. After he was released, he was murdered. Because of this, she became mute for almost 5 years, believing her "voice killed him." "I killed him that man. because I told his name. And, then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone ..."

Her name was Marguerite Ann Johnson. Later in life, she would change her name . . . to Maya Angelou.

The Peace Page has shared many stories of Maya Angelou, but this is the story that many people return to each year. Thank you for sharing Her story.

During this time, this period of suffering, this period of shame and guilt, this period of silence that she "developed her extraordinary memory, her love for books and literature, and her ability to listen and observe the world around her." A teacher and friend of the family helped Angelou speak again, introducing her to the world of books with authors such as Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare.

When she finally did speak, she said she had a lot to say.

Maya Angelou became a voice for women, a voice for the black community, garnering respect and admiration for her honesty.

She would say, "There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you."

Angelou was challenged by her friend, author James Baldwin, to write an autobiography, which became "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". The book would be critically acclaimed, but banned in schools and libraries because of its honest depiction of r**e.

When asked by an interviewer why she wrote about the experience, she indicated that she wanted to demonstrate the complexities of r**e. She also wanted to prevent it from happening to someone else, so that anyone who had been r***d might gain understanding and not blame herself for it.

She would also later write another book titled "Letter to My Daughter", which was dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her.

In the book, she says, "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."

She would also write in her poem, "And, Still I Rise":

"Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries...

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise..."

Update: This story, originally published in 2017, has recently gone viral again, with more than a million people reached. Thank you for remembering Ms. Angelou, her words, her life, her heart.

~ jsr, from the Jon S. Randal Peace Page

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