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12 June 2025
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Africa Keeps Failing Its Women and Girls
While some African nations make strides against GBV, weak implementation and political apathy leave women dangerously unprotected.
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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.
News
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.
News
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.
Politics
27 November 2024
Between Online Surveillance and Morality Police, Libyan Women Fight For Their Place in Public Life
Libya’s proposed morality police is the latest escalation in a pattern of increasing violence against women.
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.
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.
Sports
10 September 2024
Rebecca Cheptegei’s Ex-Partner and Alleged Killer Dickson Ndiema Dies
Following Dickson Ndiema’s death from burns sustained during his attack, the police have dropped the murder case against him and an inquest into the deaths has been opened.
News
05 September 2024
Ayra Starr, Simi, Join Call for Justice Over Nigerian Student’s Murder
Nigerians rally for justice following the shocking murder of Nigerian student Christiannah Idowu, allegedly at the hands of a male friend.
News
29 August 2024
#JusticeForHeaven: How Social Media is Amplifying the Voices of Ethiopian Women
Ethiopian women, facing government suppression of public gatherings demanding justice for Heaven Awot, have turned to TikTok to raise their voices and advocate for their rights.
News
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.
News
21 August 2024
#JusticeForHeaven: Brutal Rape and Murder of 7-Year-Old Sparks National Outcry in Ethiopia
Renewed attention on Heaven Awot's murder has further intensified demands to end violence against women and children in the East African country.
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