“I Almost Killed Myself” – Emotional Abuse is Violence and Causes Mental Problems

“I almost killed myself, yesterday”- she sent a chat to my WhatsApp and then went offline. Phones off. The closest person to her – the husband – is the abuser. What kind of abuse you might be wondering, it is Emotional Abuse.   Pause.   When you think you have it worse, just know other…

Forms of Violence against Children, Prevalence and Prevention in Uganda

According to the Uganda Children (Amendment) Act: “’Violence’ means any form of physical, emotional or mental injury or abuse, neglect, maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse, intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against an individual which may result in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm,…