‘It was an attack against all women’ -says doctor who was criticized over weight

Dr. Vishalya Sharma

Dr. Vishalya Sharma has broken her silence over the disparaging remarks made by Alliance For Change member, Charrandass Persaud about her weight saying it was not just an attack on her but on all women.

At an appreciation ceremony held by the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), in observance of International Women’s Day, Dr. Sharma said: “What everyone perceived as an attack on me was seen as an attack on us as a united body; women.”

She said too, “I am extremely humbled by the statements and the support given by everyone,