Genderbasedviolence Stories

A young nurse writes diary entries about how she finds herself in love with a man that isn't all as rosey as he seems. Politics, Healthcare and Corruption are the issues she witnesses in her life and how she experiences Gender Based Violence in all forms but blinded by love she doesn't know what to do with herself. Written by Zinhle-Izintombi Nxumalo aka (Herstoryslit) or (Litty Zwide) THE A•R•I•G•A•T•O•U BOOKS™ INDIE CLUB with Herstoryslit. H•E•R•S•T•O•R•Y•S•L•I•T × L•I•T•T•Y • Z•W•I•D•E

Unesu was only 19. A bright first year university student with dreams as bold as her voice, and a passion for justice that lit up every room she entered. But one ordinary afternoon, on a routine trip to the post office, she vanished, leaving behind silence, questions, and a nation outraged. Set in the heart of Cape Town, Am I Next? is a gripping and haunting account of a young woman's brutal fate at the hands of a man shaped by violence and shame. As her friends and family launch a desperate search, the country watches, and the cry for justice grows louder. In a society reeling with the epidemic of gender based violence, this novel is not just a story- it is a mirror. it is a plea. It is a movement. Will justice prevail, or will Unesu become another forgotten name in a long line of lost daughters?

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Do you know what it's like to lose control? To spend every single day being pushed to the ground. Losing all hope of getting back up. Feeling broken and different. Feeling weak and unloved. Having so much to say but no voice. I no longer feel things. Looking in the mirror and hating what I see and I'm scared. Getting used to all the pain. The awful memories going through my mind over and over again. I'm not perfect, I'm as damaged and broken as the rest of the world and that's me. Until he comes along.

This is a narrative about a young woman called Khethiwe Ndlovu, from a small village in South Africa. One night, a man tries to rape her but is saved by a man in gleaming armour, Mnqobi. After falling in love with her rescuer, they marry. However, her story does not end with a happily ever after. Khethiwe soon discovers that her husband has a dark, abusive side. Her life becomes a living hell, especially when she falls pregnant, twice. Will she be able to escape along with her children from this marriage before everything comes crumbling down?

She thought she knew him. She thought she had him all figured out but boy she was wrong. He's not what she thought he was, and he'll never be. A sweet talker that's what he was, she couldn't leave him whenever she tried to, even if the violence turned deadly he sweet talked his way out, and she always forgives him. He was her world, and to him she was nothing but a punching bag,sperm dish and what he played with whenever he was bored.

A story about love, heartbreak and sacrifice

Nina, a varsity freshman has to tackle her indiscernible, recurring dreams whilst fighting to get justice for a night of intoxication and violation. Whilst trying to find love and be happy she doesn't know who to trust anymore as all she ever knew feels like a lie. Looking to the future is also not easy when a past you aren't aware of torments you. Join Nina on her path of self discovery and a fight to get her life back.

Not all fairy tales have a happy ending, and not all smiles reflect joy. Uchungu is the epitome of beauty,a rare goddess who graces the earth with an enchanting smile. But behind her captivating exterior lies a story of unimaginable pain, rejection, and survival. From the moment she was born, life seemed determined to break her. Rejected at birth, orphaned young, abused in childhood, and a victim of rape, Uchungu's journey is one of heartbreak and resilience. As an adult, the world sees her as a "victor" who overcame her past to build a life of grace and success. But behind closed doors, Uchungu's battles continue. Married to a man who was once her refuge, she becomes a silent victim of gender based violence (GBV). What happened to the love she thought would heal her? How did her life, filled with so much promise, become defined by pain? Uchungu: The Pain That Knows No Bounds is not just a story, but a mirror reflecting the untold realities of life. It's about the strength it takes to endure, the courage to survive, and the silent battles fought by women who wear their scars behind smiles.

A little piece of my chaotic mind. They are free verse short poems that talk about what I'm passionate about: the feminism and the gender-based violence. Feel free to leave constructive criticism; it's the first time I try to write poems in English so please, if there's any mistake that can lead to a misunderstanding let me know.

'Globally an estimated 736 million women- almost one in three- have been subjected to physical and or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their lifetime...' Read along as l take you through my journey, as l share stories l have seen and experienced in my society as a young woman living in a county with one of the highest rates of Gender-based violence in the world, South Africa. 'TRUTH IS I AM SCARED,' THAT I MIGHT BE NEXT.

#bornperfect Like I stated on my previous status, I had such a bad experience last evening consernig a lady friend of mine, She claimed her boy friend beat her for nor reason. I went to visit her and the issue was serious. A damn serious beating enough to file a police case. I tried telling her to dump the dude but she claimed love requires patience and she has faith that he will be a better person soon when I tried to convince her to report the guy, she yelled at me claiming I should mind my own business and leave the issue as it is. I decided to risk loosing a friendship but ensure her safety so I took some measures thus the matter is being solved as we speak. But I can't help but feel guilty, Coz I believe many of our friends and loved ones are facing the same issues. I have therefore decided to focus my attention on Domestic violence this entire month and help create awareness on the same and maybe we could help a few souls. I am calling this project 'BORN PERFECT' and we will be sharing DV messages every Monday, Tuesday and Fridays . To participate kindly dm your pictures for a poster before the message day . Our #tags will be #bornperfect, #leteipingdomesticviolence and #teipastales #LeteipatheKing #Leteipa #VampK254Music #VampK254 #VampK #Vamp #Teipa #TeipasLomon #TeipasLyrics #TeipasSingolio #TeipasTales #KenyanMusic #254Flow #SwahiliFlavour

This is not a book but a collection of poems I write everytime I feel something. My poetry is free style so it does not have a rhythm yet carries a lot of emotion. Every page will have its category meaning, it will not be chronological but is will be about what I wrote on that particular day . we will have a Q/A after every five chapters so you can ask questions or share things that made you relate to any poem.#poetry#freestyle

A young Nigerian woman narrates her experience with gender-based violence and how she was murdered by her husband

The past, the present and the future are all connected. They depend on each other but they don't define one another. Join Yuri in her journey of the present as she battles her past and finds the right path to her future.

In a country filled with sorrow. Highest rape rates. Femicide. Can love be found. Siviwe is a high school student. Goes to an all girls private school. Brent is a high school student. Goes to a co Ed public school. Can their differences bring them together

A collection of poems

This, based on the recent GBV(Gender Based Violence), is aimed at the boys who didn't have a voice. The boys who couldn't say anything because they were told that it's only women who are damaged and later killed.

A poem about a man who burns his lover to death

Nobody is born a hero. Heroes journey. Follow Callum Stewart in his failures and successes as a man and as a vigilante as he tries to obey The Divine. In an alternate more magical reality, meet a regular man who hears a call to purpose and tries to make his community safer and falls in love in the process. Is he the hero he wants to be or will he do more harm than good? This is a 3000 word version of my novel WIP.