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08 March 2025
Nigeria Has a Femicide Problem It Refuses to Acknowledge
As murders of women surge across the country, activists fight for recognition and justice in a system that refuses to name the crime.
As murders of women surge across the country, activists fight for recognition and justice in a system that refuses to name the crime.
Twenty-two years after its adoption across most of the continent, the Maputo Protocol has not yet delivered gender equality in Africa, but it’s still an important tool for feminist activism.
As Africa leads global femicide rates, Ethiopian digital activists face doxxing and death threats for demanding justice, embodying this year's #NoExcuse campaign against gender-based violence.
As demonstrations spread across South Africa, community voices question school safety and demand that gender-based violence be declared a national disaster.
While some African nations make strides against GBV, weak implementation and political apathy leave women dangerously unprotected.
The #EndFemicideMarch, marking the close of 16 days of activism, demanded accountability for Kenya’s femicide epidemic, where a woman is killed every 24 hours.
OkayAfrica talks to the Afrobeats star about his latest album, BlownBoy Ru, and how he’s carved his niche by blending Afrobeats and dancehall.
As Women’s Month concludes in South Africa, OkayAfrica celebrates 11 women in music who are redefining the industry.
The report states that comprehensive legal reform of rape and anti-GBV laws will strengthen enforcement mechanisms and improve access to justice and support for survivors.
The tragic cases of Rebecca Cheptegei and Heaven Awot highlight the devastating impact of gender-based violence and femicide across Kenya and East Africa, fueled by systemic failures and societal indifference.
The bill, which has just passed its second reading at the Nigerian senate, will be a huge blow to efforts aimed at ending sexual and domestic violence and other violent crimes.
The suspension of USAID to South Africa has created challenges for NGOs and raised questions about future funding sources amid broader political tensions over land reform and race in the country.
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