Breaking the Silence: Confronting the Invisible Violence
A Call to Recognize Emotional, Economic, Digital, and Structural Violence During the 16 Days of Activism Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, dear colleagues and friends, Good afternoon. My name is Sofonie Dala , and I am the founder of this platform. It is an honour to stand before you today, during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence , to speak about something that is often ignored, minimized, or simply misunderstood. Today, I will not speak about physical or sexual violence. Not because they are unimportant — they are devastating, and they demand attention — but because everyone already talks about them . Today, I want to give voice to the forms of violence that are silent , invisible , and yet profoundly destructive. I am speaking about emotional violence, economic violence, digital violence, and structural violence . These forms of harm do not leave bruises on the skin, but they leave scars on the mind,...
