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Interview

“I pray to Allah for forgiveness five times every day.”  


Name: Sheema
Age: 18 

Interview

“All I want is to marry the man who raped me.”


Name: Shazia
Age: 15

Slideshow

Every third woman is subjected to violence during her lifetime.

Click to see a short film about this project.

Interview

“When I started working I was naive, and my aim was to have families reunited.”


Who: Elena Zolotilova and Tatiana Pavlova

Slideshow

This is the story of our unique journey to ten countries, where we investigated the violence that kills and harms women.

Interview

“Have you got any children he knows aren’t his? Does he spy on you, or leave threatening messages?”

Interviews

Forces for Change, Kansas City Missouri, USA

The Men's Group

“It annoys me that people keep asking ‘Why doesn’t she leave?’ People seem to want to lay the blame on the woman, when the only valid question is - Why does he hit her?”
Forces for Change, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Men’s Organisation

“No African culture supports the violence.”
Survivor, Lahore, Pakistan

Akhtar

“You can’t live on your own when you’re a woman in Pakistan. Never.”
Survivor, Lahore, Pakistan

Shazia

“All I want is to marry the man who raped me.”

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