In Mozambique, women are caught between jealous absent husbands, money lenders and corrupt local chiefs
By Ray Mwareya
News | 14 September 2016
Women’s Legal Centre details hundreds of cases of rape, assault, harassment and unlawful arrest
News | 22 July 2016
Khayelitsha community hold memorial for Bongiwe Ninini
News | 20 July 2016
Closing arguments for bail for accused in the murder of Sinoxolo Mafevuka should be heard today
News | 27 June 2016
People still live in fear of hate crimes and are afraid to report them
News | 24 June 2016
Department of Public Works says it gave sufficient notice and “acted fairly and within the law"
By Tariro Washinyira and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 10 June 2016
Murdered student fondly remembered by community
News | 13 May 2016
Meeting ends in acrimony between participant and vice-chancellor
News | 11 May 2016
Mothers for the Future is a programme that supports mothers who are sex workers
News | 6 May 2016
After struggling for 13 years with two severely disabled children, she can no longer cope
News | 5 May 2016
Groups of women picket in solidarity with women victims; others support the accused
News | 3 May 2016
Gender and Sex Project fills the vacuum left by many Life Orientation classes
News | 1 April 2016
Khayelitsha residents took to the streets on Friday as part of a Social Justice Coalition (SJC) campaign to mark the 16 days of protest against violence against women and children.
Siyavuya Khaya
Brief | 7 December 2015
Most of the Harare, Khayelitsha, residents who participated in a survey campaign launched by Rape Crisis this week as part of 16 Days of Activism believe that robbery and housebreaking are the main problems in the area.
Barbara Maregele
News | 26 November 2015
Willowvale resident No-Italy Gola, 54, used a machete to fight off the man who tried to rape her. Many other women have not managed to thwart their attackers in this town where at least two rapes are reported to the police each week.
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 11 November 2015
When Flavina walks the streets of Delft, with her long earrings, nose piercing and colourful clothes, people turn around to stare. Tall, elegant and feminine, Flavina used to be Flavier. Born as a male in Burundi 33 years ago, she came to South Africa to live openly as a woman.
Juliette Garms
News | 22 September 2015