08/09/2024
Christiana Idowu, a 300-level student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria was murdered by her friend after being abducted.
33 year old Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died after suffering severe burns, her ex-boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire outside her house in north-western Kenya.
Dr. Moumita Debnath was brutally r***d and murdered while at work in India. They found the fluids of multiple men inside her.
On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36 year old woman who called 911 for help was shot and killed in her home by a police officer in the United States.
Augusta Osedion, a 22 year old Nigerian woman, allegedly killed by her boyfriend. Her mutilated body was found in a pool of blood on July 15, 2023.
28 year old Kenyan born Bahrain runner Damaris Muthee Mutua was found dead in Iten. She was allegedly murdered by her Ethiopian boyfriend.
These women are only a few among the countless others whose lives were unjustly stolen by a world that too often turns a blind eye to the violence women face daily.
Violence against women is not rare, it is pervasive. Every day, women across the world face abuse, assault, and the threat of death. These deaths are part of a much larger epidemic, one that exists in our homes, our streets, and our institutions.
We are grieving, but more than that, we are outraged. We cannot afford to remain silent. This is a crisis, and we must act now. Every woman, every girl deserves the right to live in safety, to pursue her dreams and walk freely without fear.
Via: The Women International
