Author: Amélio Lima
Photo source: TSF Radios Noticias
SUMMARY
Get to know facts about the reality of São Tomé, about the discrimination and mistreatment that the elderly are subjected to in São Tomé and Príncipe, for the accusation of being FITXICÊLU (sorcerer). Although there are no statistical references, the situation is considered a serious cultural phenomenon, In São Tomé and Príncipe, for many years, elderly people have been accused of witchcraft, targets of violence, discrimination and abandonment, both by their families and by the community. About 80% of the elderly sheltered in the Semôa Godinho home were accused or victims of violence, accused of witchcraft. However, the Government of São Tomé promises actions to protect and guarantee better days for the elderly.
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