Editorial The National 24 July 2018
What sort of father in his right mind would sexually abuse his daughter? A daughter turns to her father, grandfather, uncle, brother and step father for protection.
It comes as a shock to be raped by one of them at times making them pregnant with threats of violence.
Over recent weeks there have been numerous rapes by family men who have been reported to the police. Some rapes are concealed by family out of shame and for fear of the offender being the wage earner in the family.
Young girls can suffer psychological damage for life, low self esteem and talk of suicide. An offender can destroy the family and his own support in old age.
This does not detract from the paradigm shift to loving families and responsibilities of men and boys. It makes the focus all the more important.
What sort of father in his right mind would sexually abuse his daughter? A daughter turns to her father, grandfather, uncle, brother and step father for protection.
It comes as a shock to be raped by one of them at times making them pregnant with threats of violence.
Over recent weeks there have been numerous rapes by family men who have been reported to the police. Some rapes are concealed by family out of shame and for fear of the offender being the wage earner in the family.
Young girls can suffer psychological damage for life, low self esteem and talk of suicide. An offender can destroy the family and his own support in old age.
This does not detract from the paradigm shift to loving families and responsibilities of men and boys. It makes the focus all the more important.
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