Teenage magazine sparks anger over 'victim-blaming' rape advice
Monday, November 14, 2016
In the letter to Teenage magazine's agony aunt, the writer, apparently a teenage girl, said she was raped by a friend and had "no-one to turn to".
The Dear Kelly columnist said in reply that she had "acted like a girl who had been around" and should be "grateful he wore a condom".
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...