The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act as if its something shocking and extraordinary whenever it hits the headlines. We remain silent, and so we condone itUntil rape, and the structures sexism, inequality, tradition that make it possible, are part of our dinner-table conversation with the next generation, it will continue. Is it polite and comfortable to talk about it? No. Must we anyway? Yes.To protect our children, we must talk to them about rape
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Desmond Tutu was a 20th-century South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Education — The importance of teaching, learning, and intellectual curiosity