Young girls in Yemen protest against child marriage and subsequent marital rape.

http://feministjungle.blogspot.com/2010/05/yemeni-child-brides-say-no.html

I miss the way your head would rest,

on my lap at the end of the day.

I miss the friendly wagging tail,

I miss you in every way.

I miss the silent supportive stare,

and how my troubles upon you I lay,

I miss the nudge,I miss the grudge,

I miss you every day.

I miss the sudden playful barks,

and how those eyes twinkled gay,

I miss the naughty twitching nose,

I miss you in every way.

Others wouldn't understand,

'just a dog!'they'd… Continue

The League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) have come up with a novel idea for spreading awareness about sexual harassment faced by women. The campaign, titled "The Adventures of Salwa," aims at helping women combat various forms of harassment and abuse both in the public and private domains of their lives.



The campaign is the product of the beliefs and genius of five women who feel the need to be aware of and equipped to deal with everyday harassment and the resulting trauma. To… Continue

The man who said I’d be on T.V

The man who raped my son

The man who dressed me like a school girl

And sometimes like a nun



The man who beat me when I said no

Left me a bloody muck

The man who gently locked the door

And gave me a brutal fuck



The man who killed my childhood

When I was three or four

The man who made me bleed inside

But smiled and whispered “more!”



The man who sold me to the brothel

The man who gave… Continue