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#20 Tabitha Mpamira on the "Shadow Pandemic": Sexual and gender based violence during Covid-19 lockdown- People stuck at home with abusers.
During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown, there is a "Shadow Pandemic" going on all over the world. And that is-- the people stuck inside with their abusers. For some survivors, going to school or going to work was one of the hideouts or their outlets away from the perpetrator. Thanks to lockdown measures victims have nowhere to hide. In this episode, I sit down [via zoom] with Tabitha Mpamira to bring light to this epidemic.
Tabitha is a Mother, a Mental Health therapist, & a Gender activist. She is the Founder of EDJA Foundation, not only to combat child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence but also to tell the community, the legal system, and the abusers that “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!”
Long before the #MeToo movement exposed the pain and prevalence of sexual aggression and abuse, Tabitha Mpamira was deeply aware. At the age of 11, she had been a victim herself while living as a Rwandan refugee in neighboring Uganda. It was a traumatic experience that she kept buried until a return visit to Uganda many years later reopened the wound. Everywhere she went, she heard stories of children as young as four being repeatedly targeted for abuse. “Young girls are sexually assaulted frequently and justice is rarely served. Seeing a 5-year-old being resilient, going to school, even with the knowledge that her grandfather infected her with the HIV virus…I was enraged", she recalls.
This was a powerful conversation, I hope it inspires you!
Connect with Tabitha's work here: https://nyakaglobal.org/programs-2/sexual-gender-based-violence/
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During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown, there is a "Shadow Pandemic" going on all over the world. And that is-- the people stuck inside with their abusers. For some survivors, going to school or going to work was one of the hideouts or their outlets away from the perpetrator. Thanks to lockdown measures victims have nowhere to hide. In this episode, I sit down [via zoom] with Tabitha Mpamira to bring light to this epidemic.
Tabitha is a Mother, a Mental Health therapist, & a Gender activist. She is the Founder of EDJA Foundation, not only to combat child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence but also to tell the community, the legal system, and the abusers that “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!”
Long before the #MeToo movement exposed the pain and prevalence of sexual aggression and abuse, Tabitha Mpamira was deeply aware. At the age of 11, she had been a victim herself while living as a Rwandan refugee in neighboring Uganda. It was a traumatic experience that she kept buried until a return visit to Uganda many years later reopened the wound. Everywhere she went, she heard stories of children as young as four being repeatedly targeted for abuse. “Young girls are sexually assaulted frequently and justice is rarely served. Seeing a 5-year-old being resilient, going to school, even with the knowledge that her grandfather infected her with the HIV virus…I was enraged", she recalls.
This was a powerful conversation, I hope it inspires you!
Connect with Tabitha's work here: https://nyakaglobal.org/programs-2/sexual-gender-based-violence/
If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes?
It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping us get to a new listener.
For show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.christopherategeka.com/gratitribe
Become a patron and support our creative work: https://www.patreon.com/chrisategeka
Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please send us some love here https://www.christopherategeka.com/contact
Follow us on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisategeka
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chrisategeka
PODCAST Links / Handles / Contact info:
Podcast Link: www.christopherategeka.com/gratitribe
Instagram: @Gratitribe
Twitter: @Gratitribe
Facebook Page: Gratitribe Podcast
Email / Contact info: [email protected]
Hashtags: #gratitribe #gratitude #podcast #podcastsofinstagram #chrisategeka