M2KaNE – MaDlamini (Official Music Video)

M2KaNE – MaDlamini (Official Music Video) from YouTube

This song is proudly dedicated to Phindiwe Edna Mbatyoti, my mother. Ndyabulela MaDlamini, you have raised a good man.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfTrsAn63M8&ab_channel=M2KaNE[/embed] I’m here to pander to a heart that has been vilified That’s always pampered me and harvested my inner fire I wanna see you smileDon’t wanna see you cry I wanna be the one who always let’s your demons down Relentless in your quest to make your baby fly I’ll always grind until I…

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International Women’s Month | Turning the GBV tide through music

International Women’s Month | Turning the GBV tide through music from YouTube

Artists are joining the fight against GBVF by promoting positive messages in a form of spreading love and peace.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xZ30sAEuhA&ab_channel=eNCA[/embed] Artists are joining the fight against GBVF by promoting positive messages in a form of spreading love and peace. M2Kane has released Madlamini in one of his EP’s in celebrating his mother. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

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Contradictions and Convictions: Megan Thee Stallion and why abolition can’t wait – Scalawag

Contradictions and Convictions: Megan Thee Stallion and why abolition can’t wait by Da’Shaun Harrison (scalawagmagazine.org)

After jokes like ‘abolition can wait’ resounded in the wake of the Tory Lanez conviction, a course correction: ‘I don’t care to condemn folks who celebrate Tory’s conviction, I do care about abolition being misrepresented.

The violence of carcerality is two-fold, though, and this is why convictions are not “wins” so much as they are sometimes understood by some as means to an end. Megan must still live with the trauma of being shot, and Tory is not encouraged at all to be accountable for his abuse—not even after being…

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How divorced Muslim women in the US are fighting for what they’re owed | Middle East Eye

Eman* was 24 years old when her husband divorced her. She described him as an abusive, manipulative man and said the only thing he ever did right was when he uttered the words “I divorce you” three times.   Both Eman’s and her now ex-husband’s families wanted them to save the marriage. For them, anything…

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Mother, Three Children Gunned Down After Protective Order Denied, Suspect In Custody

According to police, the mother’s former boyfriend, Jonah Adams, 35, was arrested in connection to the deaths of 39-year-old JoAnna Cottle and her three children, Kaelyn Parson, 13, and 4-year-old twins Kinsey and Jayson Cottle.Chesterfield police say the bodies of the mother and her three children were found at a home in the 4200 block…

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Identifying Risks and Interventions to Optimize Postpartum Health

Maternal health research efforts have generally focused on pregnancy. However, the first year after the end of pregnancy, also referred to as the first year of the postpartum period, is an especially vulnerable time for people who give birth. The majority of maternal deaths (from all causes, including health conditions and violence) and severe pregnancy-related complications…

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Malnourished Texas twins escaped handcuffs when boy found key and hid it in his mouth overnight, court records say

Two malnourished teen siblings in Texas escaped from handcuffs at their home this week when one of them found the key in his mother’s purse and hid it in his mouth until it was safe to flee, according to court records.The 15-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, said they were handcuffed in a laundry…

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Everything I Never Dreamed | Book by Ruth M. Glenn | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

The raw, uplifting, and unforgettable memoir from the CEO and president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence chronicling her personal battle against abuse, violence, and even a murder attempt.Ruth M. Glenn wasn’t surprised the first time her husband beat her. She was hurt and disappointed but after a childhood in a broken and violent…

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Domestic Abuse Survivor Who Won Landmark Supreme Court Case Is Found Dead in Her Home

Golan’s sister, Morin Golan, told Jezebel via Zoom that those seeking to respect Golan’s family, her young son, and her legacy as an advocate should refrain from speculating about her death at this time. “We want to make sure the right information is shared, and that we’re all respectful about it, because the battle is…

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Over 4,000 young girls between ages of 12 – 17 in Western Region are already married or living with men

Speaking on the Jolly Breakfast Show on Skyy Power 93.5FM on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, she noted that the policymakers can be partly blamed for this development.According to her, the consenting age before a girl can engage in sexual activity with a man is 16 years.She said, “The legal age for a girl to engage…

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