Playing down abuse causes further harm

Annalee Gonsalves. Nirmala Sukhai. Simone Hackett. Kescia Branche. Rosemary Rudder. Mariam Edwards. Waynumattie Permaul. Tacina Dazzell. Merlyn Singh. Vanessa Benjamin. Candy Rawlins. Tameshwarie Sonilal. Sattie Monika Beekharry. Monica Reece. Sharon Scott. Nariman Latifan. Sandrama Raju.

Perhaps some of these names sound familiar or are fresh in your memories because they have been blasted across news media platforms recently. Others may have already faded, because that is a natural coping mechanism to deal with the onslaught of violence meted out on Guyanese women everyday.