In Nigeria, a chilling wave of gender-based violence is sweeping through communities, with domestic abuse spiralling into ...

The brutal murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei in September 2024 brought renewed global attention to a silent epidemic ...

Vanderbijlpark’s detective scored a life sentence for murder following a thorough investigation of a femicide case that happened in 2023.

In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced it will repeal the crime of ...

In the face of the femicide crisis in Colombia, a second crisis persists: hundreds of children are left orphaned each year and without support from the state.

The 27-year-old women was found to have been burned alive. Yet, the Court of Cassation concluded that the murder was not ...

Ivy Wangechi. Agnes Tirop. Rebecca Cheptegei. Mercy Kwamboka. Faith Musembi. Do these names resonate with you? For their families, these women are irreplaceable—daughters, sisters and friends whose ...

We cannot hope to prevent the epidemic of gender-based violence if the State is unable to even define femicide, writes LOURDA ...

Protests against femicide led by feminist groups have gained increasing attention in recent years. However, the polarized ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has made 244 951 arrests during the festive season, as part of heightened ...

In response to alarming crime rates, KZN Premier Thami Ntuli convenes community leaders to strategise on combating violence ...

Kenya despite a heightened awareness of the crisis and government measures to curb what the World Health Organization terms ...