“Hien” grew up in a mountainous region in northern Vietnam. It’s a 7 hour motorbike ride from the nearest city to reach her house: a bamboo hut on stilts. The hut is basic. This is where Hien, her husband and their 2 children live. Life is unbelievably hard. Being so far away from the nearest […]
By Corinne Redfern Sex work is legal in Bangladesh. So is child marriage. Now in an exclusive investigation, The Telegraph can reveal the two have become intrinsically linked There’s a circular bruise blossoming on the right hand side of 19-year-old Rupa Begum’s cheek, and she’s working hard to cover it. Gently, she smears pale concealer over her […]
Brian Sokutu Gender-based violence has reached crisis proportions, and ‘reactive slogans and media responses’ won’t fix it, an expert says. At least three women die at the hands of their partners daily, according to the latest statistics – showing gender-based violence (GBV) has reached crisis proportions in South Africa. According to Dr Nthabiseng Moleko of […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa was heckled when addressing protesters against gender-based violence outside Parliament. President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses protesters against gender-based violence outside of Parliament on 5 September 2019. He was accompanied by Minister of Human Settlements Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu and other officials. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation […]
ZELDA VENTER Pretoria – Tears ran down the faces of the Mooinooi couple while they were being gan-graped, minutes before they were both hung by their necks from a hook in the ceiling of a garden shed. This was the evidence of Moses Rakuba, who was there on the day Anisha and Joey van Niekerk […]
James Hockaday A study shows 64 per cent of teenage girls have experienced relationship abuse, but many were not aware of it (Picture: Getty Images/Love Respect/Women’s Aid) Women’s Aid has launched a website to help teenage girls after a study revealed nearly two-thirds of them had been in abusive relationships. The charity’s new #LoveRespect project […]
Memorial held at University of Cape Town
2 September marks the first day of National Book Week in South Africa. Here is how reading can improve your child’s education and knowledge. It goes without saying that reading plays a huge impact on your child’s development as they navigate the world. Whether you read to your child regularly or encourage them to engage […]
Kelsey Straeter All too often, people assume that human trafficking is a third-world problem—but disturbingly, one of the most privileged countries in the planet is also one of the most prevalent for this heinous crime. According to the State Department’s 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report, The United States is a breeding ground for human trafficking. Even […]
