4 articles tagged with “gender-based violence”
Kenyan law enforcement introduces specialized curriculum to address digital harassment, marking a significant shift in how authorities respond to gender-based violence in online spaces.
A Kenyan WFP worker was killed in an armed attack on a UN compound in South Sudan, while Nigerian authorities opened a new sexual assault referral centre, underscoring persistent security and health challenges across the continent.
Authorities across Africa are responding to multiple high-profile sexual assault allegations, from viral social media testimonies to formal rape trials involving religious leaders, raising questions about institutional responses to gender-based violence.
From Lagos to Harare, sexual assault cases are testing institutional responses across Africa, with authorities scrambling to address viral allegations while high-profile trials expose tensions within religious communities.