Tag: Gender Based Violence
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Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingo has attributed the high prevalence rate of gender based violence in her country to patriarchy. According to wikipedia ” patriarchy is a social system in which positions of authority are primarily held by men. The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group…
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South Africa has among the highest rates of gender-based violence and femicide in the world, with one in three women experiencing physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lives. Violence against women is a long-standing issue in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as a national disaster ahead of the G20…
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A Woman in the Zambezi region has pleaded with the police to withdraw a gender-based violence (GBV) case she brought against her husband – because he is the family’s breadwinner. The Zambian woman (29), who wishes to remain anonymous, opened a case against her husband (32), who allegedly assaulted her at their home in the…
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South Africa has classified violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday. Women were urged to “withdraw from the economy for one day”, and lie down for 15 minutes at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in honour of the 15 females who are murdered in the country…
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The Northern Ethiopia conflict which lasted for two years has left a devastating effect on women and girls from Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions. Internally displaced women and girls living in the Region have been particularly exposed to sexual violence. Also there has been an increase in gender-based-violence especially in Aba’ala, Konoba, Berahele and Irebti…
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According to the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), nearly 47 per cent of Zambian women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence, and one in three have experienced sexual violence. In Eastern Province, these figures can be worsened by cultural norms, poverty and limited access to justice and support services. And due to these alarming statistics the United Nations and…
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Nigerian civic-tech organisation TechHerNG launched Kuram, a digital platform, in 2023. The platform helps survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based violence by offering support and a safe space to report incidents. More than a support tool, Kuram collects structured data on digital abuse, helping to quantify a problem that is often invisible in official statistics. According to a 2023…
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The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has nearly reached 380,000, up from 330,000 in May 2024 — an increase of nearly 15%. As persistent insecurity and forced displacement continue in parts of central and northern Mali, women are increasingly exposed to heightened risks of gender-based violence, a UN agency has warned. Detailing the results of a survey…
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A new study commissioned by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) (https://WLSAZim.co.zw/), with support from Equality Now (https://apo-opa.co/4kxQG3t), has found that although Zimbabwe has introduced commendable legislative and policy measures to prevent child marriage, survivors still face significant challenges. WLSA and Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org) are calling upon the Government of Zimbabwe and relevant stakeholders…
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The Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Somalia Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir has volunteered to integrate Gender Based Violence GBV prevention and life skills training into national curricula, targeting girls’ empowerment at the school level. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, the term gender-based violence (GBV) is used to describe any harmful act…
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