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Africa: Trafficking in Children On the Rise, Says New UN Report
UN News, 24 November 2014
One in three known victims of human trafficking is a child, and girls and women are particularly targeted and forced into "modern slavery," according to the 2014 Global Report on… Read more »
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Nigeria: 80 Million Women Suffer Gender Violence - U.S. Embassy
This Day, 26 November 2014
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina, on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to pass the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill,… Read more »
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South Africa: Women's Empowerment 'Key to Stopping Violence'
SA Info, 26 November 2014
Only a radical shift in approaches to end gender violence will bring about change, says Gender Links, a South African based non-governmental organisation that promotes gender… Read more »
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South Africa: True Life - "I Was Raped Four Times"
Health-e, 25 November 2014
Mary Mavuso,* 31, has been raped five times in her life. As the world marks the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, Mavuso talks to OurHealth's Cynthia… Read more »
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Botswana: Gender Equality Critical to Development
Botswana Daily News, 23 November 2014
Gender equality plays a critical role in the country's ambition of achieving sustainable development. Read more »
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Nigeria: Reporting Women's Issues Tops Training Agenda
Guardian, 24 November 2014
TO give more prominence to issues on girls and women and to report them in the Nigerian media, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) recently concluded a… Read more »
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Zambia: GBV Fight Should Be Intensified
Times of Zambia, 21 November 2014
AS the country observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence which starts on November 25, it is inevitable to reflect on some of the efforts that have been made in… Read more »
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Africa: 'Culture' Is No Excuse for Gender Discrimination
Waza, 21 November 2014
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign that starts on 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on… Read more »
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South Africa: Kuruman Mourns Sarah Van Wyk
Health-e, 24 November 2014
As the world prepares to mark the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, the rural community of Wrenchville outside Kuruman mourns the death of another young… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Drunkard Mom Locks Up Tot Aged Four Months, Goes Binging
New Zimbabwe, 24 November 2014
A MASVINGO woman, on several occasions, locked up her three children - the youngest aged just four months - as she went binge drinking leaving the toddlers crying all night, a… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Takes a Stand Against Violence and Abuse
SA Info, 24 November 2014
With the theme "Count me in", 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign will be officially launched by President Jacob Zuma in Reiger Park,… Read more »
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South Africa: Civil Society Takes to the Streets to Demand a National Strategic Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Gender Links, 24 November 2014
Civil society takes to the streets to demand a National Strategic Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Read more »
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UNDP, 25 November 2014
Violence against women and girls appears all too often in headlines across the world. But along with the cases that make the news are many thousands of other incidents occurring… Read more »