USA Africa Dialogue Series - Verbal Abuse as a form of Violence against Women

When: Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Time: 12: 00 P.M. -1: 00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time

To Participate By Phone:

Call (760) 283-0850, Press 1 to get to the Program Director

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Topic: " The use of Words in the Violence Against Women and Girls"

1. Speaker: Dr. Marie Linton Umeh , Department of English, John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York
2. Host: Dr. Ada Okika Co-Host: Mrs Chi Ezekwueche

Research and News-: Dr. Ifechukwu Anikpe and Ms. Amara Nwosu

The UN estimates that 95% of aggressive behavior, harassment, abusive language and denigrating images in online spaces are aimed at women and come from partners or former male partners. Other surveys show that the victims of cyber-stalking are predominantly female. Our focus this week week is focus on language and tones of voices used to scare, isolate, intimidate, dismay, ridicule, dishonor or control women and girls.

 

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Verbal abuse is not about a harsh word spoken in a fit of anger, or even an insult thrown offhandedly, it is...

 

Read more: http://www.africanviews.org/component/content/article/1021-womens-education/49286-verbal-abuse-as-a-form-of-violence-against-women