Zambia: Bold Reforms in Zambia's Chanje and Kawaza Chiefdoms Are Helping to End Harmful Practices

EASTERN PROVINCE, Zambia - Located in the heart of Eastern Province, the Chanje and Kawaza chiefdoms are vibrant custodians of Zambia's rich cultural heritage. Here, ancestral… Read more »

Zambia: In Zambia, Safe Spaces Support Girls to Take Charge of Their Future

KATETE DISTRICT, Zambia - Gender-based violence (GBV) has long been treated as a private family matter in Mukomanimau Village, leaving many girls to deal with abuse and harmful… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'I Want to Experience My Girlhood With Confidence' - the Zimbabwean Shelter Helping Survivors to Rebuild Their Lives

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Musasa is a non-governmental organization that works to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. It provides temporary shelters to survivors of violence… Read more »

Uganda: In Uganda, Community Dialogues Are Building Harmonious, Violence-Free Homes

KITGUM, Uganda - In Uganda, 95 per cent of women and girls have experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, by partners or non-partners since the age of 15, according to the… Read more »

South Africa: It Takes a Village - Ending Violence Through Community and Faith-Based Counselling in Samoa

Lemau Palaamo is President, Co-founder and Counsellor for Soul Talk Samoa Trust, a pastoral counselling agency in Samoa. She is an advocate for ending violence against women girls… Read more »

Africa: Meet the Activists Working to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

November 25 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence -- a civil society-led initiative calling for action to ensure that every woman and girl… Read more »

Zambia: How One-Stop Centres Are Supporting Gender-Based Violence Survivors to Reclaim Their Futures in Zambia

Under the shade of a mango tree at the Isoka One-stop Centre, Jane Nakamba, 27, sat quietly with her child and reflected on her journey. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls Launched in Sierra Leone

The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched Spotlight Initiative, the UN high-impact initiative to end all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Read more »

Uganda: In Uganda, Supporting Rape Survivors to Rebuild Their Lives

KAMPALA, Uganda - Fourteen-year-old Mary* was working as a maid in Kampala when she was raped by a security guard. Following this traumatic experience, she returned to her village… Read more »