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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.

    South Africans are Calling for the Death Penalty in Response to Violence Against Women
    News
    03 September 2019

    South Africans are Calling for the Death Penalty in Response to Violence Against Women

    This comes after the horrific murder of several young South African women.

    Dear South Africa, Nigerians Aren't the Problem, Criminals Are
    News
    21 June 2019

    Dear South Africa, Nigerians Aren't the Problem, Criminals Are

    Dangerous stereotypes make Nigerians the perfect scapegoats for South Africa's crime problem.

    The Daily Nightmare of Being a South African Woman Shows No Signs of Ending
    Featured
    09 May 2018

    The Daily Nightmare of Being a South African Woman Shows No Signs of Ending

    Rape, kidnapping and murder are routine in a society where women's lives are devalued.

    For Those Excluded From Easter Dinner Because of Who​ They Love or How They Identify
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    30 March 2018

    For Those Excluded From Easter Dinner Because of Who​ They Love or How They Identify

    For some members of the South African LGBTQI+ community, holidays are reminders of rejection and persecution

    South African Woman Who Fought Robbers was Protecting her Thesis
    News
    13 September 2017

    South African Woman Who Fought Robbers was Protecting her Thesis

    A video of a woman who was attacked by three men made rounds on social media yesterday.

    This Week in White American Crime
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    27 January 2017

    This Week in White American Crime

    A non-exhaustive list of the exhaustive crimes committed by white male U.S. citizens.

    The Privilege of Being Non-Muslim (or White) After A Mass-Attack
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    30 November 2016

    The Privilege of Being Non-Muslim (or White) After A Mass-Attack

    In this dispatch from Columbus, Paul Meara sorts through the backlash against Somalis in the aftermath of Monday's Ohio State stabbings.

    Binyavanga Wainaina Violently Assaulted by His German Taxi Driver
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    01 June 2016

    Binyavanga Wainaina Violently Assaulted by His German Taxi Driver

    Kenyan journalist and author, Binyavanga Wainaina writes on Facebook about suffering a violent assault at the hands of his German taxi driver.

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