16 Days: Raped on the border
During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women [...]
16 Days: Female circumcision in Cameroon
During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women [...]
16 Days: Fleeing ethnic persecution in Ethiopia
During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women [...]
16 Days: Family burnt to death in the DRC
During 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women [...]
The “Protection of the Family” Resolution: The Role of South Africa
In April 2014, a resolution on ‘The Family’ (A/HRC/L26/L.20) was [...]
Implementing the MDGs for Women and Girls
Implementing the MDGs for Women and Girls: Conclusions from the [...]
We do not have toilets
In a previous entry, Talita Mshweshwe, shared the story of [...]
The Mud Schools of the Eastern Cape
Talita Mshweshwe is a law student from East London doing [...]
The Silent Scream: Sexual Violence and Xenophobia
“If you do not leave tomorrow you will be raped[i]” [...]
When your Kitchen Appliance becomes a Dangerous Weapon: Domestic Violence and the Dangerous Weapons Act
In September 2012, Ms. M. and her partner became embroiled [...]