Taken from the dedication in my debut novel Exactly 23 days. To honour all women on International Women's day. For women everywhere: When you know you are finally mended, spread the word, hold out your hand, share some love from your heart and some laughter from your soul and be there for a new member of the sisterhood who needs your help. Let's all help our sisters worldwide to stand tall and know, they can and they will recover, survive and thrive, to live the life they deserve. To all the sisters who reached out and held my hand in whatever way you could, who cried my tears with me, and laughter my laughter too, I thank every one of you. I survived. Jayne Higgins
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In the book "Exactly 23 days" - a novel by Shobha Rao, a woman is abused by her husband and she writes down everything that happens to her. She writes it down in a diary. When she is about to die, she shares these diaries with a woman that she meets by chance. After reading this diary, the woman decides to help that woman fight against gender-based violence and gives her a phone number of a helpline.

In my opinion, the dedication of this book is to all women who have been abused by their husbands and have not been able to share their experiences with others. In my case, I am very thankful to my husband for testing me with his words and actions. I am thankful that I had the courage to tell him off and speak up for what I believe in.

Source: Exactly 23 Days

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