Uganda Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Child Abuse
The first national survey in Uganda on child abuse reveals that violence against children – ranging from physical, sexual and emotional – is occurring at all levels in society. Mary Komugisha, 40, a single mother and food vendor in Kiswa, a Kampala suburb, became a grandmother under terrible circumstances. Her 11-year-old daughter was raped. She […]
Bulawayo Man (47) Caged 12 Years for Raping Friend’s Daughter
A 47-year old man who raped his friend’s daughter has been sentenced to twenty years in jail. Dumisani Mkandla of Magwegwe North suburb appeared before acting regional magistrate Chrispen Mberewere facing rape charges. Mkandla, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, was sentenced to twenty years in prison of which five years were suspended on […]
What it means to be 10 years old and pregnant
The first thing people notice about me is my bulging tummy. The stares I get when I go for antenatal classes are many. Most expectant mothers are eager to hear my story but I am not too keen to share it. My name is*Irene Namagambe, I am 10 years old and pregnant. I would not […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in Australia hid over 1000 sex abuse cases.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in Australia failed to report to police more than 1,000 cases of child sexual abuse going back more than 60 years, a government investigation into abuse and its aftermath heard on Monday. Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, which was launched in 2013 amid allegations of serial […]
FBI says child abuse ‘Almost at an Epidemic Level’ in U.S.
Tens of thousands of children are being sexually exploited each year in the U.S., according to an investigation by the BBC. Despite rescuing 600 children last year, the FBI says child sex abuse is at epidemic levels where tens of thousands of children are believed to be sexually exploited in the country each year. “The […]
Did a Chinese Mum Stab Her Breastfeeding Infant 90 Times?
Comment: Mom Stabs Son 90 Times With Scissors After Being Bitten While Breastfeeding It’s an article I’ve seen today and the wording is weird and not like it’s legit. It says he is stabbed 90 times then it says he was stabbed 15 times. Could you clarify any of this. On 13 May 2015, the […]
