/ 25 March 2022

Why new laws on violence against women are doomed to fail

September 04 2019 Following The Rape & Murder Of Uyinene Mrwetyana, Uct & High School Students Protested Outside Parliament In Cape Town On Wednesday Before Moving Down To The Cticc Where The World Economic Forum Is Being Held To Call For President Rama
. (David Harrison)

More legislation will not protect women when the police cannot, researchers say, following the proclamation of amendments to gender-based violence laws

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