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Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

News

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.

Gender-based violence march, September 2019.

News

10 April 2025

A 7-Year-Old's Reported Rape Case Has Reignited GBV Protests in South Africa

As demonstrations spread across South Africa, community voices question school safety and demand that gender-based violence be declared a national disaster.

Young people holding candles and flowers to commemorate women killed in incidents of gender-based violence.

News

26 November 2024

Ethiopian Women Fight Femicide Despite Death Threats

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.

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10 December 2024

Kenyan Women Marching for #EndFemicide Met With Police Violence

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.

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24 April 2025

Catching Up With ‘Blown Boy’ Ruger

OkayAfrica talks to the Afrobeats star about his latest album, BlownBoy Ru, and how he’s carved his niche by blending Afrobeats and dancehall.

Activists holding placards chant slogans as they demonstrate against the rising cases of gender-based violence in Kenya marking the beginning of this year's 16 Days of Activism.

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28 November 2024

New Report Underlines Need for Stricter Laws Against GBV in Africa

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.

Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei competes in the women's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 26, 2023.

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05 September 2024

The Unchecked Violence Against Women Across East Africa

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.

An older man, Cyril Ramaphosa, in a suit stands at a podium while speaking into a microphone. He stands against a red-carpeted background.

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13 February 2025

Donald Trump Shuts Down USAID to South Africa: What Now?

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.

The phrase “Stop the violence in Nigeria” on a banner in a man’s hands, with a blurred Nigerian flag in the background.

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23 August 2024

Nigerians Push Back Against Bill Seeking to Repeal Anti-GBV Law

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.

Protesters march while carrying placards and chanting slogans during the #EndFemicideKE protests in Kenya.

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12 February 2024

Kenyan Women are Taking More Actions to End Femicide

The coordinators of the #EndFemicideKE protests are staging another civic action on the day of the opening of the Kenyan Parliament and County Assembly, to demand that women’s lives are secured and perpetrators are punished.

Chris Brown performing on stage with vibrant lighting, wearing a dark t-shirt and pants.

News

10 October 2024

Op-Ed: Why Backlash Against Chris Brown’s South African Tour Matters

In a country grappling with a gender-based violence crisis, it’s unsurprising why people are calling for the cancellation of Chris Brown’s Johannesburg tour dates.

A photo of Agnes Tirop after winning bronze at the 2019 World Athletics Championship.

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07 May 2024

In Honor of Slain Olympian, Family and Friends Open Center for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Kenya

As Kenyan women continue to push against femicide, Tirop’s Angels, the memorial foundation for Agnes Tirop, has opened a facility that it says, “is a safe space where victims of GBV can run to.”