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We must continue to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa
If we increase the number of high-growth, women-founded startups, they can bridge the inclusivity gaps in their respective economies and societies
Witnesses could help get justice for Viwe
After initially overlooking key witnesses in one of the most horrific murder cases in South Africa, the state has brought them in to speak up
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
Women on the streets of smart cities
Apps like My Safetipin and Safe Pace are making the public sphere safer
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.
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
Abuse taints traditional healing
After being raped and abused repeatedly, a sangoma trainee reported her mentor to the police — only to be shunned
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
Can the law compensate for grief ?
How do the courts ensure proper compensation for the loss of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Michael Komape
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