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
Category: Violence Against Women
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
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