She must fetch water and use a toilet down the hill. Now the school that owns the land under her hut wants to turn it into a playground and she worries about where she will go. Gertrude rubs and rubs at her raw cheek. Women like Gertrude were brought up to be subservient to men. Especially in matters of sex, the man is always in charge.
Women feel powerless to change sexual behavior.
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