We were introduced to child rights activist Betty Makoni last October through WIP Contributor, Constance Manika. It is very exciting that Makoni has grabbed the attention of Washington legislators.

Here is a link to Constance Manika's Betty Makoni “Lights Up the Dark" for Abused and Disadvantaged Young Girls.

It's a shame that the world has come to this. Violence against women goes unchecked in many parts of the world. I watched in horror as it was being reported that children becoming rape victims is becoming more and more prevalent in Nigeria. The families also cover up the issue because they don't want their children to be labelled as rape victims which would deter men from marrying them.

I was talking to a well-travelled gentleman about this subject. He said that on the global scale women in the western world have it much better than anywhere else in the world, though these occurences do happen in the Western world as well. I guess after reading this story, one could say that. Therefore we women must champion the cause of the eradication of violence against women in the world starting in our own circles of influence.