Translated by @ekoemikoe ލާދީނީ ދިވެހި އަންހެނެއްގެ ސިޓީ ލޯބިވާ ދިވެހި އަންހެނުންނަށް،މިއަދު، ބައިނަލްއަގްވާމީ އަންހެނުންގެ ދުވަހު، އަހަރެން މި އިނީ ކަނުއަނދިރީގައި ލާދީނީ ފެމިނިސްޓުންގެ(1) މޭޒުދޮށުގައި ސިޓީއެއް ލިޔާށެވެ. ސިޓީއެއް މިލިޔަނީ ދައްކަންޖެހޭ ލައްކަ ވާހަކަ ހުރީމައެެވެ.ތިޔަ އިވުނީ އެންމެ ރަނގަޅަށެވެ.ލައްކަ ބައިވަރު ވާހަކައެއް ދައްކަން ހުރީވިއްޔާއެވެ.މިހާރު ތިޔަ އަހަނީ ލާދީނީ ފެމިނިސްޓުންގެ މޭޒުދޮށުގައި، ކަނު އަނދިރީގައި އެކަނިމާއެކަނި އަހަރެން އިނީ ކީއްވެތޯއެވެ. އަހަރެންނާ ޖެހިގެން ހެދިކާ ކޮޅެއް ވަގަށް ނަގައިގެން އައިސް އިން ކުޑަ … Continue reading Dhivehi Translation of An Open Letter from a Laadheenee Dhivehi Woman
Forme’s Girls – A Civil Society Scandal
Stories of sexual harassment, assault and violence against women and girls is not unusual in Dhivehi society. In fact, it is the undeniable norm. Everyone knows about some girl or woman who has been subject to one or multiple instances of gender-based violence over their lifetime. Their stories are passed through our social circles in … Continue reading Forme’s Girls – A Civil Society Scandal
An Open Letter from a Laadheenee Dhivehi Woman
Loabivaa Dhivehi Anhenunnah, It is International Women’s Day and here I am in the dark, at my Ladheenee feminist table, by myself, writing a letter because apparently a lot of things need to be said. Yes, you heard me. Apparently, a lot of things need to be said. So, how did you end up at … Continue reading An Open Letter from a Laadheenee Dhivehi Woman
OH, THE HUMANITY! Paedophiles, Predators and Politicians in Paradise
Police arresting Hoara Ibbe' on December 6, 2012. Photo: sunmv “…the honourable President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s decision to commute Ibrahim Rasheed’s sentence was for the sake of humanity.”(translated from the statement issued by the Maldivian Democratic Party concerning Hoara Ibbe’s release.) The extract translated above is from the statement released by the Maldivian Democratic Party … Continue reading OH, THE HUMANITY! Paedophiles, Predators and Politicians in Paradise
Crushed Flowers
Girl in Coir Rope/ Palm Wood Swing, Fulidhoo Island, Felidhe Atoll, 1971. Photo: Chuck Boyer Is there any statement that you can make with certainty concerning masculinity, and if so what is it? When I thought about this question, thought about what I know and could claim with certainty concerning masculinity, I thought of my … Continue reading Crushed Flowers
އަންހެން ފިކުރު 