Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints
A report by the Tears Foundation has highlighted that women don’t report cases to the police and call for help from work, emphasising the need for personal, confidential services
Shared experiences help women to to break the silence and unrope themselves from trauma and violence
A new initiative aims to bring hope for South African families to achieve warm, loving and secure homes
Instead of colluding with perpetrators of sexual violence, faith institutions and leaders could play a role in reducing the incidence of such acts
The government had a plan to build domestic violence care into clinic services more than two decades ago but nothing ever came of it. Researcher Lisa Vetten argues it’s not too late to bring the long forgotten project back to life
It is hoped the regulations for the Domestic Violence Amendment Act strengthen the criminal justice and broader sociomedical systemic response to domestic violence
Despite strong legislation, South Africa is failing to address its unacceptable rates of woman abuse
The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community
The firearm believed to have been used by the sergeant in the shooting was reportedly stolen soon after the incident
Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide
Sonke Gender Justice points finger at fathers who withhold maintenance payments to coerce, manipulate, and punish the mothers of their children
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Leora Farber’s current installation at Iziko South African National Gallery unleashes a plethora of associations and emotions
“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a statement released in March last year. These appalling figures are just one of the many consequences of gender-based violence and abuse, namely domestic abuse, which is defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner
This is an ode to the women whose names made it into news outlets from 2018 to 2020. It’s also a tribute to the faceless, nameless women whose stories remain untold.
Many people do not know how to get into a place of safety or information on how to get help when they need it most. A new hotline is changing that
Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors
Three amendment Bills recently submitted to Parliament have the potential to change the legal landscape for sex offenders, especially the proposed duty to report and act on incidents of gender based violence
It has been easier to get someone arrested for breaking lockdown regulations than to get the authorities to respond to calls from women who are being beaten to death
Women will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly considering their contribution as caregivers, in both professional and domestic settings
In the first part of a series, the Mail & Guardian tells the story of her violent death, a botched investigation and her family’s quest for justice
Steve Hansen moves to clarify comments he made, downplaying the role of gender in domestic violence
South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence inflicted on women and girls in the world
A large number of cases related to domestic violence are being withdrawn. Prosecutors explain why.
Babes Wodumo’s beating is public knowledge but thousands more suffer the same fate. Five women tell
their stories
After his arrest on Tuesday, Mampintsha has been released on bail and is threatening to lay charges against Bongekile Simelane, aka Babes Wodumo.
Depending on the resources they have access to, women can call family meetings to shame their husbands or use the full weight of statutory law
The idea that violence is heterosexually defined silences same-sex victims
Court matters against PowerFM boss Given Mkhari and his wife Ipeleng were withdrawn in the Randburg magistrate’s court on Friday
XXXTentacion’s death shows that society is still not primed to listen to the victims of abuse
To significantly reduce violence and harm in South Africa, the police should expand the strategy in three ways