1 in 3 Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to intimate partner violence, Source: UN Women
40-70 % Girls with disabilities experience discrimination and heightened vulnerability on account of their gender, age, and disability, and girls with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable. It is estimated that between 40 to 70 percent will be sexually abused before they reach 18 years of age. Source: Plan International

“I can only say that friendship should rise above man-made laws, which tend to be capricious by their very nature.”

Tendai Huchu, The Hairdresser of Harare Author

What are the signs of the first period?

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