Acceptance of abusive workplace situations often has its roots in childhood trauma. There are no simple routes into healing, but the work must be done – and shared
An independent, rigorous process for investigating complaints of abuse of power of a sexual nature must be set up to provide guidance for tribunal investigations
The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
Despite strong legislation, South Africa is failing to address its unacceptable rates of woman abuse
The Sexual Offence and Domestic Violence Act was passed but much more needs to be done
He faces up to life in prison, a dramatic fall for the singer long praised as R&B’s king
“Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family,” said Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, in a…
Investigation finds extensive abuse of power by men allegedly working at organisations such as the World Health Organisation
The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse
There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.
The 67-year-old was remanded in New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail after the jury of seven men and five women found the once powerful Hollywood producer guilty of criminal…
Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information
They’re ordinary people and need to hold each other accountable for their actions so that all genders can feel safe
Caritas has been operating in the strife-torn country since 1991, mainly coordinating programmes to protect children and assist displaced people
As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste
The fund is one of the “key actions” identified by the interim committee on gender-based violence and femicide at a recent meeting in Pretoria
After being raped and abused repeatedly, a sangoma trainee reported her mentor to the police — only to be shunned
Boys should be taught how to speak to and about women, because language informs mindsets
We must create cultures and norms in all spheres of society that condemn gendered attacks
It’s been 30 years since I found my voice – now ‘nasty’ women around the world are fighting back
