Doused with gasoline and then burned alive, the old Nyabadeux met an atrocious end after being accused of witchcraft, like dozens of women in recent months in villages in South Kivu, a province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. . Since the beginning of September alone, the local authorities have counted eight … Read more
During the time of the Middle Ages, women suffered atrocious punishments, for each fault committed. Whether for a case of gossip, prostitution or suspicion of witchcraft, they are punished, in the harshest of ways. We list 11 of them. Tortures for gossip In the Middle Ages, it was better to know how to hold your … Read more
Aaaah, the Middle Ages… Its castles, its knights… And its tortures! The Objeko editorial team invites you to discover 11 types of torture that were intended for women. Tortures for gossip In the Middle Ages, it was better to know how to hold your tongue! Gossip was thus a crime that could lead to torture! … Read more
Harriet Orrell BBC 100 Women December 11, 2021 Photo credit, Shali Reddy image caption, Monica Paulus has dedicated her life to campaigning against violence linked to accusations of witchcraft. “They shouted in my face: ‘You killed him’”. When Monica Paulus’ father collapsed and died of a heart attack, her brother accused her of killing him … Read more
Supported, advancing at a haunting pace, they carry on their necks a chariot of Christ and the Virgin weighing one and a half tons. In Spain, during Holy Week, women “costaleras” perform the same physical feat as men, but remain controversial. From the tank that paces more than ten hours during the streets of Granada … Read more