EP 20 - Unsung African Heroes: "Abebech Gobena"

In This Episode:

When you speak of ‘Heroes’ in Africa, you immediately think of people like Nelson Mandela, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Desmond Tutu and others. However, Africa has a lot of other Unsung Heroes.

Today, I will introduce you to Africa’s Mother Teresa; Abebech Gobena.

Mentioned In This Episode:
1. Abebech Gobena : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abebech_Gobena  
2. Agohelma : http://agohelma.org 
3. Ethiopia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
4. Mother Teresa : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa
5. Africa : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
6. Google : https://www.google.com
7. Addis Ababa : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addis_Ababa

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EP 7 - THE GIRL

In This Episode:

We live in a world where it’s ok for a man to marry a CHILD
We live in a world where this CHILD loses her right to education to satisfy the sexual desires of a psychopath she now calls a husband
We live in a world where this CHILD is then forced to bear a CHILD for her ‘husband’
We live in a world where this CHILD is then tossed aside, and made to live like a wild animal due to the repercussions of early childbirth
We live in a world where the GIRL CHILD is treated like she is less than human, and then grows up to only continue the fight to be treated like a human.

It hurts to see that after all these years and all the advancements in technology, the Girl child still faces the primitive issues she has struggled with from day one.

Today I raise my voice LOUDER, as I speak up for the rights of the Girl Child.

Mentioned In This Episode:
1.  Stella Damasus’ “Day of the Girl” Monologue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLet1Nd-47Q&t=15s
2. The Day of the Girl (International Day of the Girl Child) - http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child
3. Mental Health Awareness Day - http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/en/
4. Girl Child Education 
5. Al Jazeera - http://www.aljazeera.com/
6. Stella Damasus on Al Jazeera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nypkT5OewuA
7. VVF (Vesicovaginal Fistula) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesicovaginal_fistula
8. Women Equality
9. Girls Not Bride - https://twitter.com/childnotbride
7. Twitter - https://twitter.com/
8. End Child Marriage - https://twitter.com/End2ChildAbuse

Connect:
Email: excusemyafrican@gmail.com
Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/