Intimate Partner Violence
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Rebecca Cheptegei becomes third female athlete murdered in Kenya in three years
Some 34% of women in Kenya report suffering physical violence or abuse, according to a 2022 official report, and success puts women athletes particularly at risk
Think you’re in a cult? Here’s an escape plan
South African women experiencing multiple abuses is an all-too-common story. One woman opens up about how she became susceptible to spiritual abuse – and how she got out
Facts and figures: Global domestic violence numbers
“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…
‘None of us are okay’: Frustration as South Africa’s GBV initiatives stall
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