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![[Read] A case study by Masimanyane Women’s Support –A South African NGO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_eb7c54f6e21442c4875ba46e52279315~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_220,h_263,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_eb7c54f6e21442c4875ba46e52279315~mv2.jpg)
Oct 28, 20222 min read
[Read] A case study by Masimanyane Women’s Support –A South African NGO
Compiled by Dr. Lesley Ann Foster: Founder and Executive Director of Masimanyane Women's Rights International Introduction Masimanyane...
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Oct 3, 20221 min read
[Read] GBV & femicide bill gazetted by the minister in the Presidency for women and youth
To combat a persistent pandemic that continues to impact women and girls' lives daily, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane has published the...
![[Opinion] Corporate vs Systems change- Identifying a feminist way forward](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_cfc73330274a4383a4ed0168723ecceb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1520,h_1140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/178e71_cfc73330274a4383a4ed0168723ecceb~mv2.jpg)
Sep 21, 20225 min read
[Opinion] Corporate vs Systems change- Identifying a feminist way forward
By Dr. Lesley Ann Foster Corporate capture has taken a stranglehold on Africa and most other countries in the South which is driving...
![[Read] How the food crisis drives sexual violence against women](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_b97cb7ee79b9449fb59f2bf09cae58f4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1520,h_1140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_b97cb7ee79b9449fb59f2bf09cae58f4~mv2.png)
Aug 24, 20221 min read
[Read] How the food crisis drives sexual violence against women
As aid organizations in Africa pivot their focus to alleviating hunger, some are stretched so thin that they struggle to tackle other...
![[Read] Ethiopia expanded access to abortions and it saved lives](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_dac988792be849c2894af18e6a716664~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_603,h_452,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_dac988792be849c2894af18e6a716664~mv2.png)
Aug 17, 20221 min read
[Read] Ethiopia expanded access to abortions and it saved lives
As a medical student and then obstetrician-gynecologist resident at the turn of the millennium, Ethiopian Dr. Muir Kassa’s work was...
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Aug 11, 20222 min read
[Opinion Piece] Happy Women’s Month In The Rape Capital Of The World
Written by: Xolelwa Pona This year marks the 66th anniversary of the great women’s march of 1956, where women marched to the Union...
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Aug 5, 20221 min read
[Read] West Village Horror
Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’ Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I...
![[Read] ‘Shame of a nation’: 84 arrested after gang rape in South Africa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_f01321fb06cf43fa9130eb6f7fa010db~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_684,h_513,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_f01321fb06cf43fa9130eb6f7fa010db~mv2.png)
Aug 1, 20221 min read
[Read] ‘Shame of a nation’: 84 arrested after gang rape in South Africa
Mass sexual assault of eight women has shocked the country with the president denouncing ‘horrible acts of brutality . More than 80...
![[Read] The Premier of KZN, Sihle Zikalala, challenges men to lead the fight against GBV & femicide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_541,h_406,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png)
Jul 15, 20221 min read
[Read] The Premier of KZN, Sihle Zikalala, challenges men to lead the fight against GBV & femicide
A campaign called the 'Men's Month campaign', in which KZN men march against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide has been launched...
![[Read] Kooper calls on Namibia's gender ministry to take the lead on GBV legislation and policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_467,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png)
Jul 11, 20221 min read
[Read] Kooper calls on Namibia's gender ministry to take the lead on GBV legislation and policy
SWAPO parliamentarian Paula Kooper called on the Minister of Gender Equality to lead on GBV policy and legislation. She urged the...
![[Read] "What about the Boys" initiative to fight GBV launches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_571,h_428,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png)
Jul 8, 20221 min read
[Read] "What about the Boys" initiative to fight GBV launches
A ground-breaking national gender-based violence (GBV) intervention for boys has been launched by youth-development program facilitator...
![[Read] There is no better time than now to review Botswana's 55-year-old Constitution!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_601,h_451,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png)
Jul 6, 20221 min read
[Read] There is no better time than now to review Botswana's 55-year-old Constitution!
Women in Botswana scored a goal for gender equality today with a submission to the Commission of Inquiry into the Review of the...
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Gender-Based Violence has stripped women and girls of their freedom!
The dawn of a new era of freedom came 28 years ago, with the hope that everyone living in South Africa would be guided by the law and...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Pres. Ramaphosa lauds the 100 days challenge team for its efforts in fighting gbv
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised Masimanyane Women's Rights International and other members of the 100 days challenge team for...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Honouring African feminist ancestors
The African Feminist Forum (AFF) has partnered with Black Women Radicals by sharing their African Feminist Ancestors Project, which are...
Nov 25, 20201 min read
Become the change you hope to see in your community by fighting GBV
16 Days of Activism Campaign – Chalk It Up 30 young women from different communities were organised and taken to one of the East London...