Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience
By centring consent in the definition of rape, the law makes the survivor’s state of mind the battleground instead of focusing on the perpetrator’s actions, including their use of force or coercion
It will take more than policy to change South Africans’ excessive use of alcohol; we all need to take part in the Sober Curious movement
The programme provides a safe space for teenage girls in Makhanda’s townships to discuss and learn about sexual and reproductive health
The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy. Research throughout the years has revealed disturbing accounts of women regularly shunned at police stations
The register is inaccessible to the public because of legal issues such as defamation, vigilantism and wrongful listings, despite pressure for transparency
The national register for sex offenders contains more than 32 000 names, with more than 10 000 additional cases pending court outcomes
About 50% of the continent’s children have experienced violence – emotional, sexual, physical and the added dangers of war
How many more women have to experience sexual violence before we can see a fundamental change?
How we talk about rape should avoid ‘rape talk’ such as calling those who have been sexually abused ‘damaged good’ and perpetrators ‘monsters’
Urgent diplomatic interventions are needed as the second largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo falls to M23
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
A fuller picture of the Rapid Support Forces massacres in Gezira, committed under the cover of a communications blackout, is emerging from survivors and victims’ families
Toxic masculinities wage a contest on the future of life in Palestine and Sudan where sexual violence is sanctified by holy men and others to normalise the misuse of sexual tension for control
Thousands of rape cases are in limbo because the police apparently can’t check fingerprints on the department of home affairs’ database
The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise
A report by the Tears Foundation has highlighted that women don’t report cases to the police and call for help from work, emphasising the need for personal, confidential services
The inclusion of intention in the definition of rape reintroduces the requirement that there should be physical evidence that the victim was overpowered
At least 250 000 women and girls were raped by Hutu extremists during the genocide targeting the Tutsi minority, according to the UN
Sakhile Bhekisisa Mhlungu kidnapped and raped 10 women, most of whom were teenagers
