When faith leaders leveraged their influence to mitigate violence against women, they found dramatic success by teaching men ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...

People I have spoken to in Aceh often said that the tsunami of December 2004 brought peace to their community. Despite the significant losses suffered in the disaster, it led to the restoration of ...

There are several kinds of gender-based violence, spanning emotional, psychological, sexual, and physical dimensions. Examples include female genital mutilation (FGM), honor-based murders, forced and ...

Activist and researcher Aimee Zambrano takes stock of gender violence in Venezuela and the necessary state policies to respond.

Amanda Gouws receives funding from the NRF through her SARChI Chair in Gender Politics. When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, a primary goal was to grant citizenship rights to all its people, ...

Despite having ‘progressive’ policies such as the 2022 Sexual Violence Eradication Law, gender-based violence cases are still rampant in the country, with many blaming the lack of adequate response ...

As the Oceanic Pacific prepares to host the Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) in Narrm (Melbourne) this April, global attention is turning to a powerful truth: lasting progress on gender equality ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately impacts women and girls, especially in times of crisis. Conflict, displacement, and poverty increase both the risk and severity of GBV. The IRC prevents ...