Men to Champion End of Violence Against Women, Girls in Africa
In Africa, the most prevalent forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) reported and documented, include, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which manifests in physical, sexual or psychological violence by an intimate partner; Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which is a common cultural practice in some parts of Africa - early child and forced marriage where girls below 18 years are forced into marriage; as well as Sexual Violence in Conflict (SVC) which includes rape, sexual assault with violent physical assault, kidnapping, sexual slavery and forced prostitution in conflict situations.
In recent times, there has been a greater realization that sustainable impact can only be achieved through collective actions and response mechanisms that involve men and boys, reports the African Union (AU).
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Africa:
'Sustainable Impact on GBV Can Only Be Achieved Through Collective Actions That Involve Men, Boys'
allAfrica, 14 November 2022
Both men and women are victims, survivors and perpetrators of violence. However, statistics shows that overwhelmingly, violence and discrimination is directed against women… Read more »
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Africa:
Positive Masculinity - Men As Champions to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa
African Union, 9 November 2022
Both men and women are victims, survivors and perpetrators of violence. However, statistics shows that overwhelmingly, violence and discrimination is directed against women and… Read more »
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Lesotho:
Basotho Endorse Equality for Women
Afrobarometer, 8 November 2022
Almost three-fourths (73%) of citizens say women should have the same chance as men of being elected to public office. Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Gender-Based Violence a High Priority in Sierra Leone
Afrobarometer, 2 November 2022
Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most important women's-rights issue that Sierra Leoneans say their government and society must address, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Zimbabweans See Gender-Based Violence As Most Important Women's-Rights Issue to Address
Afrobarometer, 3 October 2022
Majority say domestic violence should be treated as a criminal matter, not a private matter to be resolved within the family. Read more »
InFocus
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage are illegal in Uganda and Kenya, yet the practices persist. A fourteen-year-old Ugandan girl and five others, were allegedly lured into Kenya at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The perpetrator was a friend who lied and tricked them by saying they were going to visit her grandmother across the border in Kenya. Three of the girls escaped and went to the local chief, who
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Village Headman Patete from the district of Machinga in Malawi has for a long time campaigned in his community for recognition of the importance of equality between girls and boys. To support him in his quest to support girls' education, the Spotlight Initiative, funded by the European Union has given him an opportunity to attend a training session. As a pillar of his community, his opinion is important in changing the
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Patriarchy is a socio-cultural system that privileges maleness over femaleness and enthrones masculine domination of women. This system is evident where authority is vested in men as a category, and especially in senior men or old men, who, as custodians of their cultures, ensure general compliance with social and cultural norms. Patriarchal dominance evolved into a formidable institution with clear political undertones, writes Egodi Uchendu for The Conversation.
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Girls as young as twelve years old are being forced into child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at "alarming rates" in the Horn of Africa, as the most severe drought in forty years pushes families to the edge - warns UNICEF.
In the regions of Ethiopia worst affected by the drought, child marriage has on average more than doubled in the space of one year, according to UNICEF analysis. The number of children at risk of dropping out of school across Ethiopia, Kenya and
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Nigerians gather to protest sexual assault and violence against women and girls (file photo).
