Author: Vanessa Onyema
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Kenyan Women March Against Femicide and Gender-Based Violence
Femicide Count Kenya also reports that 152 women were brutally killed in 2023 alone—a startling increase from 146 in 2022 and the greatest number in the previous five years.
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Kenyan Women March Against Femicide and Gender-Based Violence
Femicide Count Kenya also reports that 152 women were brutally killed in 2023 alone—a startling increase from 146 in 2022 and the greatest number in the previous five years.
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How Domestic Violence Laws Impact Women’s Rights in Africa
In Africa, 17 countries have no laws that address domestic violence while 37 countries have laws that address this.
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Including Women with Disabilities Isn’t Just Ideal, It’s a Global Necessity
Global inclusion is vital for people with disabilities, especially women, facing health, employment, and education disparities. Empowerment must be truly inclusive.
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How Many Women Were Abused in November?
Between November 1st and November 30th, an alarming total of 133 cases of gender-based violence surfaced in 13 countries globally.
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Palestinian Women and Children Face Continued Risks Post Ceasefire
Qatar said efforts to renew the truce, which saw Israel halt most military activity in Gaza and release 300 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for militants freeing over 100 hostages held in Gaza, are still ongoing.
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Sudan’s Women Face Unimaginable Horrors Amid Conflict
An estimated 9000 people have been killed, 5.7 million have been displaced and 1.2 million have fled Sudan to neighbouring countries because of the conflict.
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How Congolese Children are at Risk of Sexual Violence
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to nearly 7 million internally displaced people as a result of the threat of violence and atrocities, extreme poverty, and mining expansion.
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Gaza’s Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Israel’s Hostilities
The Ministry of Health data as of November 3, 2023 lists that there have been 2326 women and 3760 children killed in the Gaza Strip out of 11,000+ reported deaths.
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How Many Women Were Abused In October?
In the span of October 1st to October 31st, an alarming total of 146 cases of gender-based violence surfaced in 22 countries globally.