This post is in response to the daily prompt Broken
This poem is fourth in the anthology of poems based on the Social Evils.
Please read the previous ones here.
Domestic Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women’s human rights.
- Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
- Globally, as many as 38% of murders of women are committed by a male intimate partner.
Violence can negatively affect women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health, and may increase the risk of acquiring HIV in some settings.There is evidence that advocacy and empowerment counseling interventions, as well as home visitation, are promising in preventing or reducing intimate partner violence against women.
You are broken and torn apart
at multiple places
not an…
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Beautiful. Your micro poetry is a hit
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Thanks Shantanu.I used this as a prelude to my poem.
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I know. 😊
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A well written poem Megha ma’am!
Worth sharing 🙂
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Thanks Nisha for reading and commenting.
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A very moving verse
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Thanks so much for reading.Its based on domestic violence. A anthology of poems I published on my site and few other sites.
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violence breaks too many hearts, bones and trust … keep getting the message out there!
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Thanks Kate for all your support.
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lol my only complaint is that you’re so damned good, your followers has sky rocketed, you’re published here there and everywhere … I’m still just starting 🙂
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haha..Not so much..You are kind as always Kate..I have so many wishes in my bucket list.I’m no where near to them.
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but with your talent and persistence I have no doubt that you will get there!
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Thanks so much for all your good wishes.Means a lot.
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This breaks my heart 😢
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Yes it’s a heart wrenching topic.
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Beautiful!❤️
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