Rights group calls for South Africa to show stronger leadership
They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe
The murder of Precious Ramabulana was brutal and shocking, but it is not unique. This is us now
"Women do not have the power to stop rape. We cannot simply break our silence or act in certain ways to effect change."
As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste
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
Apps like My Safetipin and Safe Pace are making the public sphere safer
The beating, assaults and abuse are not something that just happens to women, yet that’s how the stats make it seem.
Follow the principle of ‘do no harm’ and teach youth about their responsibilities and kindness
An integrated plan to tackle gender-based violence was developed and will be monitored
Violence against women on farms and in farming towns, usually by their partners, is under-reported
After being raped and abused repeatedly, a sangoma trainee reported her mentor to the police — only to be shunned
In the Eastern Cape, as a village buries yet another murdered woman, mourners struggle to understand where the freedom has gone
Those who have been violated are called on to solve the problem of gender-based violence
There is a crisis of violence against women.
But men also suffer brutalisation. This contributes to the abuse of women
“Our nation is at a crossroads. Our actions now will determine whether we rise or sink into the abyss,” the president says
How do the courts ensure proper compensation for the loss of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Michael Komape
Women may be tired but we must continue to fight abuse for the sake of the new generation
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
The march on Friday aims to highlight issues faced by women in corporate South Africa
Their inability to deal internally with sexual and gender-based violence cases ripples over into their jobs as parliamentarians
Our solutions to the epidemic of men murdering and raping women cannot be grounded in the same hyper-masculine violence they serve to address
Beating up a woman is no impediment to knighthood
On Tuesday the justice, crime prevention and security (JCPS) cluster outlined several interventions to help quell recent violent incidents
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.
Aviwe Wellem was found by two boys on Saturday morning — raped and stabbed to death in her bed
We must create cultures and norms
in all spheres of society that condemn gendered attacks
Boys should be taught how to speak to and about women, because language informs mindsets
South Africa has the highest rape numbers in the world
South Africa’s long-term plan for dealing with gender-based violence requires funding and detailed data to be effective
Women with communication disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence. But technological communication aids can help them speak out
Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims