Every year millions of women die during child birth.A huge percentage of these deaths occur in the sub-Sahara Africa.Indeed one of the United Nations millenium development goals (MDGs)is to bring those figures drastically down and save the lives of women and children.
The case of Zena,a sixteen year old girl in Kendu-bey a town in Kenya,east africa pierced through my heart like a sharp knife.My heart bleeds for the innocent girl whose hope of delivering a bundle of joy has turned sour and bitter at the same time.About a year ago she walked into a local hospital to deliver her baby but the doctors decided to do a Cesarean section.Unfortunately the comma inducement drugs that were administered on her have put her down ever since.Her baby has since died for lack of motherly care.Naturally,the doctors don't want to admit to negligence on there part.Who shall come to the rescue of this innocent child?With the only care coming from her poor old grandmother,why did the hospital discharge her before she recovered fully? All these questions beg for answers.Something is truly amiss and the lives of our women and girls need to be protected especially when they are due to deliver.
While this is happening it is disheartening to hear of men who have turned into wolves in sheepskin.The Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT)came out strongly in defense of their teachers against allegations of school girls rape.It is sort of weird because the victims narrated their ordeal on national tv.Dirty men who cannot put their zippers up.Shame on them.
And now the disease has spread to the clergy.In the same province of Nyanza,the case of a catholic priest who defiled a minor then tried bribing her with a hundred shillings,about one American dollar,beats all.The priest then unashamedly visited the girl's family and said mass.The story of wolves in sheepskin has never hit home as it did this past week.
As for Zena,i wish her a quick recovery and hope against all hope that the man responsible for her current situation is not somewhere drinking beer and making merry with friends.
Empowering the female gender in issues concerning their well being such as sexuality relationships and averting violence against women empowering them to reach their potential.Those in need of romance and tips to get their love too will benefit in this blog.Women empowerment and rights of the marginalized girl as an integral and fundamental part of society, by marginalized meaning the street girls and commercial sex workers otherwise known as the red light girls.
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