Libya fails to stop migrant detention abuses, as EU-backed returns soar
SARA CRETA ZINTAN, LibyaThe EU-backed Libyan Coast Guard has intercepted more than 13,000 asylum seekers and migrants at sea this
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gender-based violence
President pledges millions to fight GBV
NITA BHALLA KENYA’S president pledged millions of dollars in state funds to help tackle a surge in gender-based violence during
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Calls for women’s shelters in Kenya
NITA BHALLA A sharp rise in gender-based violence in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted an urgent need for
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Lessons from the past: protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted women and girls around the globe in adverse ways. However, little attention has been paid to women
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Three Kenyan radio DJs’ sacked over patriarchy
NITA BHALLA THE swift sacking of three Kenyan radio presenters who suggested women were to blame for gender-based violence should
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Radio in Mali can empower women by remembering they are part of a social web
THE Malian politician, writer and women’s activist Aoua Kéita once argued that “The evolution of a country depends on the
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The silent epidemic: Abuse against Spanish women rises during lockdown
CLARA-LAEILA LAUDETTE FEWER Spanish women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2020 than in previous years, but that
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OPINION: It is time to recognize LGBT+ people in conflict areas
SAHAR MOAZAMI and DAINA RUDUSA | OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 29, 2020, marked 20 years since the Security Council unanimously
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I’ve spent decades working towards Nigerian women’s power. #EndSars is our moment
BUKOLA ONYISHI The past few months, women in Nigeria have been busy protesting for justice on multiple fronts. Earlier this
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ANC leader arrested for rape of his two daughters
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A senior ANC leader has been arrested and is expected in court to face charges of raping
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