Charity takes action to end violence against women

'I could quite happily live my life and not think about those women in the developing world and how they're affected, but that's not in the greater common good.'
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Nov 2018, 09:01 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2019, 17:01 BST
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Stephanie Mooney has travelled around the world in the past year, hearing stories from women who struggle every day for their rights.

She is now writing a 16-day blog about her experiences, which started yesterday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

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As part of Health Communication Resources, a charity that sets up radio stations in developing countries, Ms Mooney has visited Sierra Leone, Uganda, and many other developing countries.

Stephanie Mooney, far right, talking to street-living children in Kinshasa, DR CongoStephanie Mooney, far right, talking to street-living children in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Stephanie Mooney, far right, talking to street-living children in Kinshasa, DR Congo

She said: “Recently I went to a massive conference in Kenya that brought 2,000 women together to discuss things that were important to them.

“There were some women from a rural part of Kenya who had never left their homes before. The majority of them were married as child brides and and subjected to female genital mutilation.

“I also met a quite remarkable woman who fought against all odds. When she was married she was told that she didn’t need education anymore, but she wanted to continue.