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Gender Based Violence

Southern African countries ‘struggling’ to protect human rights, says HRW
Africa
/ 15 January 2020

Southern African countries ‘struggling’ to protect human rights, says HRW

Rights group calls for South Africa to show stronger leadership

By Simon Allison
Men, get over the ‘monsters’ myth
Article
/ 3 January 2020

Men, get over the ‘monsters’ myth

They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe

By Andile Zulu
The war on women doesn’t stop
Article
/ 6 December 2019

The war on women doesn’t stop

The murder of Precious Ramabulana was brutal and shocking, but it is not unique. This is us now

By Vukani Mde
What women want: Men to listen and speak out against violence
Article
/ 29 November 2019

What women want: Men to listen and speak out against violence

"Women do not have the power to stop rape. We cannot simply break our silence or act in certain ways to effect change."

By Catherine Sozi
EDITORIAL: No defence for sexual abuse
Article
/ 22 November 2019

EDITORIAL: No defence for sexual abuse

As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste

By Editorial
Gender violence survivors get crisis fund
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Gender violence survivors get crisis fund

The fund is one of the “key actions” identified by the interim committee on gender-based violence and femicide at a recent meeting in Pretoria

By Sarah Smit
Women on the streets of smart cities
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Women on the streets of smart cities

Apps like My Safetipin and Safe Pace are making the public sphere safer

By Jabulile Dlamini Qwesha
Stats paint a distorted picture of violence against women
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Stats paint a distorted picture of violence against women

The beating, assaults and abuse are not something that just happens to women, yet that’s how the stats make it seem.

By John Davenport
Violence is everyone’s problem; we must all act to stop it
Article
/ 2 October 2019

Violence is everyone’s problem; we must all act to stop it

Follow the principle of ‘do no harm’ and teach youth about their responsibilities and kindness

By Marc Lubner
WEF on Africa did act on calls for action
Article
/ 28 September 2019

WEF on Africa did act on calls for action

An integrated plan to tackle gender-based violence was developed and will be monitored

By Farhana Parker
Women harvest fruits of abuse  in rural Western Cape
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Women harvest fruits of abuse  in rural Western Cape

Violence against women on farms and in farming towns, usually by their partners, is under-reported

By Lester Kiewit
Abuse taints traditional healing
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Abuse taints traditional healing

After being raped and abused repeatedly, a sangoma trainee reported her mentor to the police — only to be shunned

By Nation Nyoka
No headstone for Aviwe – the woman a country forgot
Article
/ 20 September 2019

No headstone for Aviwe – the woman a country forgot

In the Eastern Cape, as a village buries yet another murdered woman, mourners struggle to understand where the freedom has gone

By Athandiwe Saba
The cost of breaking your silence is high
Article
/ 20 September 2019

The cost of breaking your silence is high

Those who have been violated are called on to solve the problem of gender-based violence

By Veronica Sigamoney
Ignore male victims at society’s peril
Article
/ 19 September 2019

Ignore male victims at society’s peril

There is a crisis of violence against women.
But men also suffer brutalisation. This contributes to the abuse of women

By David Bruce
Ramaphosa moves to allay fears of government inaction on gender-based violence
Article
/ 18 September 2019

Ramaphosa moves to allay fears of government inaction on gender-based violence

“Our nation is at a crossroads. Our actions now will determine whether we rise or sink into the abyss,” the president says

By Lester Kiewit
Can the law compensate for grief ?
Article
/ 13 September 2019

Can the law compensate for grief ?

How do the courts ensure proper compensation for the loss of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Michael Komape

By Franny Rabkin
Sigh. I’m still protesting
Article
/ 13 September 2019

Sigh. I’m still protesting

Women may be tired but we must continue to fight abuse for the sake of the new generation

By Amanda Gouws 1
Viwe Dalingozi burned to death.  Will she get justice?
Article
/ 13 September 2019

Viwe Dalingozi burned to death.  Will she get justice?

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

By Vukani Mde
Activists plan Sandton shutdown in protest of gender-based violence
Article
/ 12 September 2019

Activists plan Sandton shutdown in protest of gender-based violence

The march on Friday aims to highlight issues faced by women in corporate South Africa

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Political parties must clean up their act
Article
/ 12 September 2019

Political parties must clean up their act

Their inability to deal internally with sexual and gender-based violence cases ripples over into their jobs as parliamentarians

By Busisiwe Seabe, Avela Mhlwazi and Nwabisa Sigaba
The death penalty won’t end gender-based violence
Article
/ 12 September 2019

The death penalty won’t end gender-based violence

Our solutions to the epidemic of men murdering and raping women cannot be grounded in the same hyper-masculine violence they serve to address

By Detention Justice Forum
The inconvenient truth about ‘sir’ Geoffrey Boycott
Article
/ 11 September 2019

The inconvenient truth about ‘sir’ Geoffrey Boycott

Beating up a woman is no impediment to knighthood

By Theresa Mallinson
Justice cluster details crime busting plan, insists unrest is not xenophobic
Article
/ 10 September 2019

Justice cluster details crime busting plan, insists unrest is not xenophobic

On Tuesday the justice, crime prevention and security (JCPS) cluster outlined several interventions to help quell recent violent incidents

By Lester Kiewit
Killer’s life sentence gives family ‘a little peace’
Multimedia
/ 9 September 2019

Killer’s life sentence gives family ‘a little peace’

The man who beat Danel Rooskrans to death is behind bars, but that doesn’t change the pain and rage her loved ones are left with.

By Malcolm Sekgothe
As SA rages, another woman is murdered
Article
/ 6 September 2019

As SA rages, another woman is murdered

Aviwe Wellem was found by two boys on Saturday morning — raped and stabbed to death in her bed

By Athandiwe Saba
Violence erodes democracy and rights
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Violence erodes democracy and rights

We must create cultures and norms
in all spheres of society that condemn gendered attacks

By Danielle Hoffmeester
The chain between words and violence
Article
/ 6 September 2019

The chain between words and violence

Boys should be taught how to speak to and about women, because language  informs mindsets

By Eusebius McKaiser
Rape stats unreliable
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Rape stats unreliable

South Africa has the highest rape numbers in the world

By Jacques Coetzee 1
Platitudes and short-term plans
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Platitudes and short-term plans

South Africa’s long-term plan for dealing with gender-based violence requires funding and detailed data to be effective

By Sarah Smit and Athandiwe Saba
Listen to the voices of women with disabilities
Article
/ 25 August 2019

Listen to the voices of women with disabilities

Women with communication disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence. But technological communication aids can help them speak out

By Juan Bornman
Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace
Article
/ 29 April 2019

Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace

Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims

By Erica Emdon
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