What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority.
Gender-based violence
Politics and Society Calling it a crisis won’t prevent violence against women
South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action.
Arts, Culture and Sport Facing the beast of rape, femicide and child murder
Gender-based violence is highlighted in several heartbreaking performances at the Makhanda National Arts Festival. Unfortunately these stories have their roots in reality.
Politics and Society Bloody land-grab strategy targets older Kenyan women
Often, as soon as male relatives die, single or widowed Kenyan women are accused of witchcraft and killed by conspiring people who then take the land on which their victims lived.
Politics and Society Justice for gender-based violence is ‘a fairy tale’
There is a backlog of cases in the courts and the police remain ill-equipped to deal with reports or the victims of assault.
Politics and Society Kenya’s first specialised Sexual and Gender-based violence court
Kenyan Lady Justice Martha Koome launched a Sexual and Gender-based Violence court at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa. The court will be similar to those in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in its management and prosecution of SGBV cases.
Politics and Society Cartoon | International Women’s Day 2022: #BreaktheBias
In this week’s cartoon we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year the day is commemorated under the theme #BreaktheBias to raise awareness and fight fo a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
Politics and Society New platform raises awareness on the plight of migrant women
Ahead of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), a new platform brings the public closer to the stories of women who migrate, detailing how they endure multiple forms of intersecting violence.
Politics and Society Lessons from the past: protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19
A gender perspective to public health is essential to human rights and safety in crises situations.