The government has been called on to increase funding and leverage research to curb 'alarming' rates of gender-based violence as the country participates in the Sixteen Days of No ... Read more »
A health disaster deepens in the state of Jonglei as violence escalates and medical facilities are targeted and destroyed, according to a report by Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more »
Sexual abuse has been singled out as the main cause of Gender violence in many communities. As a result this has increased the number of women abused in the society with many ... Read more »
The police have recreated a form that will be used as evidence and help victims of gender-based violence get justice. According to a report by Women in Law and Development in ... Read more »
The sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence have started under the theme 'From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence ... Read more »
Elders, parents and teachers have cited traditional ceremonies involving all-night dancing as one of the reasons for the high rate of girl-child pregnancies and consequent increase ... Read more »
South Africa has made strides in equality, especially pertaining to sexual orientation, but the country has seen a dramatic rise in brutal attacks against lesbians, writes Tiffani ... Read more »
Reports that twenty women were killed in their homes by suspected militants, for wearing mini-skirts and trousers, has been denied by the Joint Task Force. Read more »
The Women of Determination Conference will award women who have made "things happen" in economic sectors in a bid to encourage young women to aspire to greatness, event organizers ... Read more »
In a historic move for the Anglican church, Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya has been ordained as the first female Anglican bishop in Africa. Read more »
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