Latest articles on GBV

Women are entitled to own land

Opinion Hloniphile Simelane - 18 Oct 2020

Too many laws and customs in too many African countries still treat women as minors

New laws could prove to be a win for women’s rights activists

Opinion Ropafadzo Maphosa - 19 Sep 2020

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

Editorial: Even police stations are unsafe for women

Editorial Editorial - 13 Sep 2020

If a man has the temerity to shoot a woman inside a police station, in front of law enforcement officers, then the country has an even bigger GBV problem than it thinks.

Searching for justice in the war on womxn’s bodies

Opinion Gabriel Hoosain Khan - 9 Sep 2020

In a world defined by gendered violence, what can we do differently?

The pandemic’s effect is gendered

Coronavirus Nonsikelelo Ncube - 6 Sep 2020

Although two thirds of job losses were experienced by women, two thirds of the recipients of the R350 Covid-19 grant were men

GBV stats show our priorities

Editorial Editorial - 28 Aug 2020

What chance do we have of tackling the deeper psychological and societal problems that drive violence against women if we cannot even do the basics?

Crime stats mark a bitter start to Women’s Month

Opinion Luke Waltham - 5 Aug 2020

We must celebrate women’s achievements this month while agitating for structural change, argues Luke Waltham

Times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action

Opinion Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Graça Machel, Vera Songwe & Maria Ramos - 14 Jun 2020

The world has a chance to improve the lives of women, especially those living in Africa

Ramaphosa makes peace with Malema over gender-based violence comments

Article Lester Kiewit - 20 Feb 2020

In his Sona response, the president apologised for the weaponising of gender-based violence, saying the attack on the red beret leader was "uncalled for"

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Fake trafficking news targets migrants

Jan Bornman - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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