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A rank who was probing the rape complaint of 18-year-old Tonika Calder, who later died by suicide, was charged with criminal negligence earlier this year but the matter was thrown out by a magistrate at the Vigilance court because the charge  was ruled as “bad in law,” according to sources.

As a teenager Lady Eve (not her real name) had such painful periods that she rolled on the floor and the flow was so heavy that she was period shamed countless times by her schoolmates.

As a child Tennesha Bristol experienced sexual abuse at the hands of a relative and it was subsequently compounded by verbal abuse from other family members who blamed her for what was done to her and did not offer the support she so desperately needed.

This week, a sister walks us through the process of her divorce and filing for child support.

Nine years ago businesswoman Han Granger-Gaskin gave birth to her fourth child and hours after his birth she was told that from all indications he had Down syndrome.

“It is really heartbreaking. Sometimes you are feeling that you are the only one facing this and the court is being unfair and you are being treated terribly but there are so many other women who are going through the same thing.

If a young Heather Morris had her way, she would have become an artist, a pianist or even a lawyer but with guidance from her father she walked into the medical field and today as a dermatologist she is where she belongs.

Last Monday, a beautiful life ended tragically. Trudy De Haarte was more than the woman who walked in the Brickdam Police Station and ended her life with the stun gun she had used when rescuing countless dogs and other animals; she had a passion for this work.

Gwendolin Tross has survived cancer four times, the most recent being last year, but as painful as those diagnoses and follow-up treatments have been, a continuous ache for this 81-year-old retiree is the state of nursing in Guyana.

“At times I sit down, and I cry because I don’t know what else to do.

Navigating the world of business as a woman can be frustrating and there are times when one reaches the point of being burnt out.

A sister recently went through a divorce. Below she writes about part of the experience and also gives some sound advice.

Women generally shy away from talking about their vaginas and are ashamed at times to seek help when all is not well with that important organ of their body.

Depression and anxiety are mental health problems, but people are often afraid to admit that they are struggling with these complaints because they are ashamed or do not want to be labelled as mad.

When Tandy Tappin read for her degree in education, she faced years of trials and hardships, which included losing her only son as well as her mother in less than a year, all of which resulted in her graduating long after she was due.

“I ain’t know dey say I is a senior citizen but I sure nuff a dem young boys does break long before me,” the sleazy words of a man reached my ear.

When Robeena Zaman recently earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work, it was much more than an academic accomplishment.

When COVID-19 hit the United States, New York City was considered the epicentre of the disease.

“My story starts with fibroids and I wouldn’t forget the gynaecologist who for almost ten years told me that I was infertile, and I would never be able to have a baby.”

Alliance for Change Leader Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday called for the minimum wage to be moved to $100,000 as he said that is the only way the average Guyanese can survive the rising cost of living.