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Jan 18, 2009 Letters
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter with grave concern for the vulnerable women living in fear as a result of violence in their lives.
As a woman and an advocate who opposes violence against women, I am always mortified to read about the widespread nature of this problem, for a population which is so small. There is not a single week which goes by where I haven’t read an article of a woman or child who hasn’t been violently raped, murdered, sodomized or mutilated on the basis of their gender. What is worse is, despite the overwhelmingly high numbers of violent acts perpetuated against women, the Government, Social Service Ministry and police force continue to turn a blind eye to this issue. No laws are implemented to protect women, and if there are, they aren’t being enforced or pursued as vehemently as they should!
Literally hundreds of women continue to be murdered and abused by people they trust and not only has the government failed to protect them, but we as a society have failed. How? When last did a neighbour intervene to the screams of the woman or children living next door, or a doctor investigate why his female patient has returned to his office for the third time this month with bruises on her body, or a teacher ask her student why she keeps falling asleep during class? Don’t we also as a society have to assume some responsibility?
We cannot continue to turn our backs and pretend that this problem belongs to someone else. If we do, we would be no better than the corrupt policemen or negligent politicians who choose not to protect their citizens. “Band-aid” solutions are not the answers to a problem that needs to be addressed from a systemic perspective.
When the people vote a government into office it’s your fundamental right to protect your citizens if not as politicians, as human beings, who at least, respect the dignity and self worth of their fellow citizens. How many more innocent women and girls have to be exploited physically, sexually and emotionally, or in many cases, die, before something is done?
How can the wounds of innocent victims heal, if they continue to be raped and ravaged by a system that fails to protect its women?
Sindhuja Prasad.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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