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Here is some disturbing an oppressed and inconsistent team fans desperately want to stand up. You never know where you stand. One day you're up, the next day, you find one. The trust is short. You want to buy something, but you do not want to be ripped off. Do you want to play football, but you do not want to take it out from you, like countless times. Do you know the consequences of your behavior, but not familiar with the surroundings, can prevent you bait the trap. Do you hope to one day be rewarded for your faith, but you can not let myself down.

Congratulations to all the successful climbers - what a feat! My husband and I raised awareness last Sunday - he "allowed" me to preach although our church denomination does not ordain female pastors - and I presented lots of facts and figures from the UN website & showed how the bible DEFENDS THE EQUALITY OF WOMEN despite being misinterpreted (by men) throughout much of church history. Violence against women must stop.

APOEM ON AN AFRICAN WOMAN An African Woman? Yes I am an African Woman. The mother The provider The molder The planer The preacher The treasure The schemer The dreamer The last to go to bed, And the first to wake up Yes I am an African woman Call them all, call them here, Loud and clear, Yes, call them, my children, my husband; The law makers The solders The Doctors The Judges The carpenters Engineers The farmers The thieves The drunkards The disabled The witchdoctors Name them all More and many Yes, I gave birth to them all. Am the mother Even presidents Even ministers Members of parliament Members of councils Bishops and Archbishops Clergy and laity Yes, I gave birth to them all. I am the mother Only one thing, That makes me sick! During war when Am raped, made pregnant, and forced into jungle life, Losing life while giving life, Physical violence by my husband, Psychological violence Cultural violence Sexual violence Economic violence Social violence Political violence Violence in the home Name it all, they are all on me, Oh they make me sick. But never the less, I remain a mother, whose aim is good. Yes, I am the mother, the agent of development Always oppressed, Always intimidated, Always submissive, Always threatened, but Always patient for the sake of my children Always my pride is my children’s success. Oh my children, my master, Whatever the circumstance, I give birth to children. I am the mother Hey, you there, Come the neighbors Come the community Come the church Come the cultural institutions Come the politicians Come the Law enforcers Lets join hands, Speak out, educate, create awareness, Fight against domestic violence on Women, And together we do it, Success is ours. Thanks to our funders. The woman And now the call, To mothers all over, Come, lets join hands, To face the challenges, Speak out Create awareness, Educate them all that We are the mothers And that’s what we are For which we were born. Yes, I am the mother on the fight against Domestic violence on Women. For Women all over Now we call them on To the dignity of an African woman To develop Africa. Yes, I am an African woman, on the fight against Domestic violence I Encourage the woman Together an African woman Can enjoy life and be happy. Thank you. Compiled by: Kemirembe Joy