False rape accusations are incredibly damaging

It makes me angry that some women lie about a serious issue such as domestic assault or rape. It also amazes me that some people do not understand or refuse to acknowledge that some women can be violent, liars and abusive

False accusations can have devastating effects on a person’s career and integrity. For example, Uganda’s Dr Kizza Besigye was falsely accused of rape in 2006, and he ended up campaigning for presidency for only three weeks. He was ultimately found innocent after it was determined that the person pressing charges was lying. Despite his innocence, I have had…