Gender-based violence is a pervasive public health problem, let alone a violation of human rights. In , the author had the privilege to work with an outstanding group of people that helps sexual and gender-based violence SGBV survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The clinic, run by an international nongovernmental organizations, open walk-in to anyone in need, is functioning to the present day. In its 1 st year along, the clinic helped almost survivors, mainly underaged girls.

It was covered with large tiles probably made of foam or cork-board. Each tile was large and rectangular, an off-white color flecked with grey. From the age of six to 13, Northcote spent a long time staring at it. Once a year, for the longest two minutes in history, she would force herself to concentrate on those tiles right after her doctor repeated the familiar phrase:. Thirteen of those doctors complied. She never really knew why it happened — her doctor never told her.

Does it bother you to think that your partner may have had other sexual partners before you? It is time to examine your feelings about it before a conflict arises in your relationship. Sex is a deeply personal aspect of our lives.

In a recent interview on the podcast Ladies Like Us , rapper T. What T. Across the world, women are subjected to these tests to determine everything from whether they can go to school or get married. The procedure, which is based on dubious science, is not medically necessary, and can be psychologically damaging.