Gender-Based Violence
Kaduna stakeholders decry weak prosecution of SGBV cases
Stakeholders in Kaduna State have expressed concern over the weak prosecution of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence cases, calling for stronger enforcement of existing...
India Faces Renewed Debate Over Women’s Safety After Sexual Violence Cases
Fresh cases of alleged sexual violence in India have renewed debate over how authorities and society respond to threats against women, with activists...
Police arraign six suspects for sexual misconduct, child abuse in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned six suspects before the Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka over separate allegations involving defilement, sexual assault,...
Suspended South African Police Chief Charged With Rape and Child Grooming
South Africa’s suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has been charged with rape, human trafficking and the sexual grooming of a...
South African Running Club Mourns Member Amid Wave of Femicide
A Johannesburg running club is mourning the death of one of its members, Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, whose body was found days after she...
Three Arrested Over Killing of Woman in South Africa
South African police have arrested three suspects — one man and two women — over the killing of a woman whose body was...
South Africans Run and Mourn as Nine Women’s Deaths Renew Calls to End Femicide
South Africans have gathered for memorial runs, vigils and protests after the deaths of nine women near Johannesburg reignited anger over gender-based violence...
Lagos Island Residents Demand Stronger Action Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
By Benson Daniel Residents of Lagos Island have called for stronger action to prevent domestic and sexual violence, urging individuals, families and community...
