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![[Read] The Premier of KZN, Sihle Zikalala, challenges men to lead the fight against GBV & femicide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_541,h_406,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png)
![[Read] The Premier of KZN, Sihle Zikalala, challenges men to lead the fight against GBV & femicide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_541,h_406,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_696150f8bd614204b87f8bf79fa3aed2~mv2.png)
[Read] The Premier of KZN, Sihle Zikalala, challenges men to lead the fight against GBV & femicide
A campaign called the 'Men's Month campaign', in which KZN men march against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide has been launched...
Jul 15, 20221 min read
![[Read] Kooper calls on Namibia's gender ministry to take the lead on GBV legislation and policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_467,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png)
![[Read] Kooper calls on Namibia's gender ministry to take the lead on GBV legislation and policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_467,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_41b63eb79e8a486d949636682e3c25e9~mv2.png)
[Read] Kooper calls on Namibia's gender ministry to take the lead on GBV legislation and policy
SWAPO parliamentarian Paula Kooper called on the Minister of Gender Equality to lead on GBV policy and legislation. She urged the...
Jul 11, 20221 min read
![[Read] "What about the Boys" initiative to fight GBV launches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_571,h_428,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png)
![[Read] "What about the Boys" initiative to fight GBV launches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_571,h_428,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_b43248280c874bd5891f5306828a6b83~mv2.png)
[Read] "What about the Boys" initiative to fight GBV launches
A ground-breaking national gender-based violence (GBV) intervention for boys has been launched by youth-development program facilitator...
Jul 8, 20221 min read
![[Read] There is no better time than now to review Botswana's 55-year-old Constitution!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_601,h_451,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png)
![[Read] There is no better time than now to review Botswana's 55-year-old Constitution!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_601,h_451,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_03e0ffdd86f94fae8deb2f785f3878ef~mv2.png)
[Read] There is no better time than now to review Botswana's 55-year-old Constitution!
Women in Botswana scored a goal for gender equality today with a submission to the Commission of Inquiry into the Review of the...
Jul 6, 20221 min read
Trauma counselling initiative for families affected by Enyobeni tavern tragedy
East London, 28 June 2022- The Eastern Cape is one of SA’s most dangerous provinces for women and girls, with over 1,838 rapes reported...
Jun 28, 20221 min read
![[Gallery] Masimanyane celebrates 25th anniversary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_142d4d3be4b6442da68ac6c36c1c3831~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1024,h_768,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_142d4d3be4b6442da68ac6c36c1c3831~mv2.jpg)
![[Gallery] Masimanyane celebrates 25th anniversary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_142d4d3be4b6442da68ac6c36c1c3831~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1024,h_768,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_142d4d3be4b6442da68ac6c36c1c3831~mv2.jpg)
[Gallery] Masimanyane celebrates 25th anniversary
Our organisation is celebrating 25 years since its establishment. We celebrated and paid tribute to the men and women who have anchored...
Jun 27, 20221 min read
INEWAG Africa region consultations commence in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana
After the consultation held in May at Zanzibar under the umbrella of the International Network to End Violence against Women and Girls...
Jun 27, 20221 min read
![[Read] GBV: Social media and internet 'normalising' violence](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d6a143454ff646b09ec6c5fc1286f956~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_928,h_696,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_d6a143454ff646b09ec6c5fc1286f956~mv2.jpeg)
![[Read] GBV: Social media and internet 'normalising' violence](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d6a143454ff646b09ec6c5fc1286f956~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_928,h_696,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_d6a143454ff646b09ec6c5fc1286f956~mv2.jpeg)
[Read] GBV: Social media and internet 'normalising' violence
An article in the Daily Dispatch on some of the contributions that were made during our workshop whose aim was to develop a 5-year...
Jun 26, 20221 min read
![[Gallery] The development of a 5-year plan to end violence against women and children globally](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_8029247f344a4f55bcb625640de57834~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1200,h_900,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_8029247f344a4f55bcb625640de57834~mv2.jpeg)
![[Gallery] The development of a 5-year plan to end violence against women and children globally](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_8029247f344a4f55bcb625640de57834~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1200,h_900,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_8029247f344a4f55bcb625640de57834~mv2.jpeg)
[Gallery] The development of a 5-year plan to end violence against women and children globally
Masimanyane Women's Rights International together with the International Network on Violence against Women is hosting a small global...
Jun 24, 20221 min read
![[Interview] EC is one of SA’s most dangerous provinces, with 1 838 rapes reported in jan-march 2022](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uw0u2uCR1XQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
[Interview] EC is one of SA’s most dangerous provinces, with 1 838 rapes reported in jan-march 2022
According to the most recent crime data, 10,818 people reported rape cases - an increase of 1,300 incidents over the same period last...
Jun 4, 20221 min read
![[Interview] Masimanyane's Anele Jezile speaks about the effects of GBV](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BA0NAh4u2x4/hqdefault.jpg)
May 23, 20220 min read
![[Interview] Masimanyane reacts to the brutal murder of Namhla Mtwa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d82ac4fb94f2412e8bd7023da8a236b0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_715,h_536,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_d82ac4fb94f2412e8bd7023da8a236b0~mv2.png)
![[Interview] Masimanyane reacts to the brutal murder of Namhla Mtwa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_d82ac4fb94f2412e8bd7023da8a236b0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_715,h_536,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_d82ac4fb94f2412e8bd7023da8a236b0~mv2.png)
[Interview] Masimanyane reacts to the brutal murder of Namhla Mtwa
The brutal killing of Namhla Mtwa, who was shot 9 times, has yet again brought GBVF into a national spotlight. Political parties and...
May 22, 20221 min read
![[Interview] Dr. Lesley Ann Foster weighs in on issues around GBV and femicide](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_cznKT6zTgo/maxresdefault.jpg)
![[Watch] Masimanyane holds awareness campaign against GBV in Ndevana](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qpsCl_1IJ2A/maxresdefault.jpg)
May 17, 20220 min read
![[Interview] Dr. Lesley Ann Foster unpacks society's role in ending gbv](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y839fZWxUqc/maxresdefault.jpg)
[Interview] Dr. Lesley Ann Foster unpacks society's role in ending gbv
GBV remains an epidemic in the country. Government says society as a whole needs to play its part in ending the scourge. You at home...
May 17, 20221 min read
Gender-Based Violence has stripped women and girls of their freedom!
The dawn of a new era of freedom came 28 years ago, with the hope that everyone living in South Africa would be guided by the law and...
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Pres. Ramaphosa lauds the 100 days challenge team for its efforts in fighting gbv
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised Masimanyane Women's Rights International and other members of the 100 days challenge team for...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Honouring African feminist ancestors
The African Feminist Forum (AFF) has partnered with Black Women Radicals by sharing their African Feminist Ancestors Project, which are...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
South Africa: Failure to tackle domestic violence a violation of women's rights – UN experts
GENEVA, JOHANNESBURG, (20 May 2021) South Africa's low levels of prosecution and conviction in domestic violence cases and the frequent...
Apr 13, 20223 min read
![[Read] National Strategic Plan on GBV: 2020-2030](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_fe39d1851d8e431cbad3d6355b7906c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1333,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_fe39d1851d8e431cbad3d6355b7906c0~mv2.png)
![[Read] National Strategic Plan on GBV: 2020-2030](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/178e71_fe39d1851d8e431cbad3d6355b7906c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1520,h_1140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/178e71_fe39d1851d8e431cbad3d6355b7906c0~mv2.png)
[Read] National Strategic Plan on GBV: 2020-2030
This National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) was made possible by the Interim Steering Committee (ISC) on...
Mar 30, 20221 min read