On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Bhekisisa is launching a free gender-based violence helpline in Diepsloot
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Bhekisisa is launching a free gender-based violence helpline in Diepsloot
‘One-stop’ government centres face loss of important psychological help as international funding dries up
With the potential for retribution and exposure comes an increased potential for retraumatising the victim.
Southern Africa urgently needs indicators and accurate data to fight gender-based violence.
How do governments in Southern Africa plan to stop violence against women without realistic targets, effective indicators and commitment?
The most devastating impact of violence comes not from wars, but from child and woman abuse; an area often neglected and needing much more attention.
The Hindu goddess provides a role model for women confronted with sexual injustice.
The loss could fund wage subsidies for all unemployed youths, build half a million RDP houses, or give healthcare to a quarter of all South Africans
A thousand kilometres away from the Oscar Pistorius verdict, Nkosinam Xabadiya – who admits to having killed his former partner – will learn his fate.
The government must stop paying mere lip service to rooting out gender-based violence.
Token actions by politicians won’t change violence against women, writes Indira Govender.
From Marina Abramovi? to Yoko Ono and Jane Alexander, 30 artists tackle gender-based violence in "Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art".