SMS 53: Labour pains are enough to make a woman claim her happiness. Stop violating her rights. Etheldreda, St. Bruno doll making group

SMS 54: Women also have a right to life. Battering them is an offence. Please rescue where needed. Immelda, IWOGU, Uganda

SMS 55: We are also able to do what men do. Stop harassing. Let’s join hands for a better world. Joan Baropok, Apac, Uganda

SMS 56: We must continue fighting for women's equality on all fronts most importantly liberating women from violence. Solome Nakaweesi-Kimbugwe, AMwA, Uganda

SMS 57: Fellow women let the fire against VAW keep on burning as we pray, we will succeed. Etheldreda, St. Bruno doll making group, Uganda

SMS 58: HIV and Domestic Violence, Mama’s Club wants to encourage the husbands, so that they can be patient with their wives due to the fact their wives are the one who are interested in knowing their families HIV status. When we go for antenatal care, testing for HIV status is compulsory. When the child is HIV positive and admitted in the hospital. And when we go to vaccinate the children, they should not beat us or chase us out of our homes. Marion, Mamas' Club - Uganda.

SMS 59: WOUGNET along with Womensnet & APC-Africa-Women thank you for joining the SMS campaign. All the SMS are at http://www.takebackthetech.net/blogathon/wougnet

SMS 60: Finally, we thank Hivos (http://www.hivos.nl) for the generous support that made this SMS campaign possible using the Bulk SMS tool hosted by KPN.

For more information and/or to participate in the campaign, visit http://www.wougnet.org/Alerts/speakoutgenderviolence.html

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