Nonprofit organisations that provide trauma counselling and shelter to survivors of rape and violence have had to shut their doors
Study shows horrifying statistics of widespread sexism and violence against women MPs in Africa
Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics
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Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Fixing the system starts at home, where parents and guardians who shield the perpetrators of sexual assault must be held accountable for their complicity
Zambia has a longstanding reputation for being a safe, peaceful country — except if you’re a woman
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised
The relations of social domination are reproduced in our habitual ways of talking
Crematoriums, funeral parlours and cemeteries were forced to close, leaving the families of those who died during the unrest to live with their bodies.
Unless meaningful change occurs soon, more blood will be spilt on Swazi streets
Leora Farber’s current installation at Iziko South African National Gallery unleashes a plethora of associations and emotions
Gender-based violence starts with words, it starts at home when boys learn that girls are inferior
The second part of an edited extract from Femicide in South Africa (Kwela) by Nechama Brodie lists the names of black lesbians who were murdered, allegedly because of their sexual orientation
This tool developed by the Triad Trust and The Foundation for Aids Research, Amfar, will point you to the gender-based violence services closest to you – no data needed
Minister Lindiwe Zulu made wide-ranging announcements on Friday, including how early childhood development centres should operate under level-four lockdown
In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured
A pioneering railway scheme in the UK is helping domestic violence victims to escape their abusers by providing them with free travel to reach refuge
“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
‘Big’ days in sport — or even just weekends — almost always spell an increase in trauma and gender violence. One doctor remembers a day she had to put her compassion aside
Strategic investments in health care for all are needed to ensure safe births, treatment of tuberculosis, malaria, measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea, and children are vaccinated
Substance abuse has emerged as a reason for the spike in crimes during the first quarter of 2021.
SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated
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.
The interim steering committee tasked with setting up a gender-based violence and femicide structure has not been convened for almost two years
The violent murder of Mam’ Ntshangase is not the first of its kind and will most certainly not be the last
Rape, kidnapping and victim-blaming are endemic and perpetrators protected, report finds
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