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Shutting down the blaming of women for rape
On Wednesday, women and gender non-conforming activists marched to mark the start of Women’s Month in South Africa and to say ‘enough is enough’
Slice of Life: ‘We’re told to be cold’
'I was working on a story on male corrective rape and, during that time, I had this recurring dream.'
070707: 10 years on and the struggle against homophobic hate crimes continues
The 07-07-07 Campaign was borne out of this uproar with the tagline “Act to end hate”.
Our culture idolises monsters
Violent men can't be dismissed as deviant; our society shapes such distorted masculinities.
Men are also ‘corrective rape’ victims
Many men, thanks to social stigmas, are ashamed to report sexual hate crimes – but they are almost as common as they are against lesbians.
Zanele Muholi: The task of mourning
South African artist Zanele Muholi’s two shows come from different directions at the central issue: the (im)possibility of the task of mourning.
Suspect appears for Duduzile Zozo’s murder
The man accused of killing Duduzile Zozo in what was first thought to be an instance of "corrective rape" has appeared in court.
M&G Hangout: When is a rape joke not a joke?
Sarah Britten and Haji Mohamed Dawjee talk about the FHM controversy and
the difficulty with rape jokes in SA.
Rape is never a joke
PODCAST: Listen to the full M&G Hangout on the FHM controversy with Sarah Britten and Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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