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Minister shows her ignorance with  ‘educated men don’t rape’ remarks

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Angie Motshekga was speaking to learners in a secondary school in Pretoria
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Female cops sent for rape counselling

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Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true
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Speaking out against D’banj

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After accusing the Afrobeats superstar of rape, Seyitan Babatayo was arrested
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Some black lives matter, others don’t

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We condemn the killing of a black Americans, yet women, African foreigners and queer people are regularly abused and killed in SA
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Editorial: Dropping celebs isn’t enough

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There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.
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What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

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The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence
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Editorial: Families of victims need more

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It’s not up to us to feel offended when a politician visits the family of a victim of crime. These victims, honoured in their...
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Gender-based violence is a barrier to achieving development agenda

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Modern development strategies often recognise the pivotal importance of enabling women to fulfill their potential and contribute effectively to their economies. Yet they fail to recognise the need for concerted action to protect women from violence
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Weinstein convicted of sex assault, rape in ‘new era’ for #MeToo

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The 67-year-old was remanded in New York's notorious Rikers Island jail after the jury of seven men and five women found the once powerful Hollywood producer guilty of criminal sexual acts
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Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

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It will take the end of patriarchy and an efficient justice system to jail more offenders
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What women want: Men to listen and speak out against violence

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

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Nonprofit organisation Action Breaks Silence educates children about sexual violence, self-love, empowerment, boundaries and expressing emotions.
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Creating poetry out of violence

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Maneo Mohale speaks about the silence around queer sexual abuse and how she creates beauty
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Feminism 101: Pussies are not for grabbing

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It’s been 30 years since I found my voice – now ‘nasty’ women around the world are fighting back
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The chain between words and violence

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