Latest articles on Women Abuse

Women in the Middle East North African region pushing back against patriarchy

Article Hussein Solomon - 14 Mar 2020

The scales are still tilted in favour of men, but younger people with tertiary education have less discriminatory attitudes

The war on women doesn’t stop

Article Vukani Mde - 6 Dec 2019

The murder of Precious Ramabulana was brutal and shocking, but it is not unique. This is us now

Women on the streets of smart cities

Article Jabulile Dlamini Qwesha - 25 Oct 2019

Apps like My Safetipin and Safe Pace are making the public sphere safer

Declare war on the subjugation of women

Article Lukhona Mnguni - 9 Sep 2019

Men must foster a new humanity and women must go into combat mode

Killer’s life sentence gives family ‘a little peace’

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Sep 2019

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

Platitudes and short-term plans

Article Sarah Smit & Athandiwe Saba - 6 Sep 2019

South Africa’s long-term plan for dealing with gender-based violence requires funding and detailed data to be effective

Protesters outside Parliament demand action on femicide, not just words

Article Lester Kiewit - 4 Sep 2019

Hundreds of protesters outside Parliament shouted down the police minister, as political platitudes failed

Underground railroad carries women and children

Analysis Staff Reporter - 6 Mar 2019

A network of strangers supports those trying to escape gender-based violence

The shame of Room 80: We must act

Article Angelo Fick - 11 Feb 2019

Violence and abuse, particularly of women, needs to go beyond expecting the state to end it

Beyond #TheTotalShutdown: Lessons for the movement

Article Staff Reporter - 2 Aug 2018

The frictions that came to the fore at the march expose a need for forms of mobilisation independent of party politics

Women ask for men to listen: ‘Our bodies are not crime scenes’

Article Gemma Ritchie - 1 Aug 2018

Hundreds of women along with members of the LGBTI and gender-neutral groups marched across South Africa raise awareness around gender-based violence

#TotalShutDown protest

Videos Staff Reporter - 1 Aug 2018

Hundreds of women took over the streets of Tshwane to march against gender-based violence on Wednesday

He’s ‘a good guy’ – and other excuses we make for abusers

Analysis Kagure Mugo - 31 May 2016

Many are in denial when a family member or friend is an abuser, perpetuating victim-blaming, writes Kagure Mugo.

Women and children continue to bear brunt of violence on Cape Flats

Article Raeesa Pather - 3 Dec 2015

Women and children bear the brunt of drug and gang violence, but help is at hand in the form of the Saartjie Baartman and Women's Legal centres.

Girls get the power to fight abuse

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Aug 2015

How to go beyond platitudes when it comes to teenage sexuality and abuse? One NGO has a solution: teach young women to know their worth and rights.

vital information

The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.

If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Latest articles on Women Abuse

Women in the Middle East North African region pushing back against patriarchy

The war on women doesn’t stop

Women on the streets of smart cities

Declare war on the subjugation of women

Killer’s life sentence gives family ‘a little peace’

Platitudes and short-term plans

Protesters outside Parliament demand action on femicide, not just words

Underground railroad carries women and children

The shame of Room 80: We must act

Beyond #TheTotalShutdown: Lessons for the movement

Women ask for men to listen: ‘Our bodies are not crime scenes’

#TotalShutDown protest

He’s ‘a good guy’ – and other excuses we make for abusers

Women and children continue to bear brunt of violence on Cape Flats

Girls get the power to fight abuse

vital information

Latest

Zuma, Zondo play the waiting game

Stern warning against Covid greets Mthembu’s death

Lala ngoxolo Mvelase Jackson Mthembu

Press Releases

ACFTA should help cross-border traders

Changing corporate purpose is set to transform M&A decision-making in South Africa

Senior Programme Officer – Policy sought

Make Every Day Epic with Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+

Towards a People’s Vaccine Campaign: A call to action

Welcome to the everyday epic: Watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked here

Head of Finance and Operations, Grow Great campaign

Entry into force of economic partnership agreement between SACU member states and Mozambique, and the UK and Northern Ireland