A Billion Mamas Rising

 

Perharps you noticed, all over the world yesterday, women weer marching, singing and shaking all they've got to raise one united voice on violence aganist women. It was one magnificent day of activism and how poignant, coming just a day after Olympic Star , the South African athlete, Pistorus was accused of the murder of his model girlfriend.

 

The statistics are alarming. According to the United Nations, 1 in every 3 woman is likely to suffer one form of violence or another. From rape to beatings, acid attacks to mental abuse and murder, the range of abuse aganist women  is worryingly widespread.

 

Just a few days ago, on the Amanpour Show on CNN, I was stunned to discover the high incidence of abuse, inclding rape in the US Armed Forces aganist women and many do not report because the person who they would have reported to is the abuser!

 

Beyond stamping our feet and shaking our bums, we women need to advocate more decisively to ensure the transfer of more power, more opportunities, more businesses, more money and more education to women and girls.

 

I urge you to throw in your voice: say NO to violence aganist women and girls.