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By Aisha Abdool Karim and Madison Yauger Forum hears recommendations to fight gender-based violence A better community response to gender-based violence was necessary as well as visible policing, Glenda Gray, South African Medical Research Council President, said at a forum on Tuesday. “When we hear our neighbours screaming, we have an obligation to ring that bell, phone security […]

30 OCTOBER 2019, 07:11AM / CHELSEA NTULI Pretoria – Children in South African are at considerable risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation as a result of high levels of violence, inequality and poverty. In a new briefing paper launched yesterday by the global network of civil society organisations that works to end the sexual exploitation of […]

Photos of the marriage.WOMEN’S RIGHTS / IRAN– 09/06/2019 Rare video of underage marriage in Iran: the ‘bride’ is aged 11 Become an Observer ContributeA video showing an 11-year-old girl marrying her 22-year-old cousin in rural Iran has drawn new attention to a practice many Iranians believe to be in decline. But our Observer says child marriage is […]

Prince Harry and rugby star Gareth Thomas joined players and people living with HIV to talk about the importance of testing By Simon Perry Video: blob:https://people.com/bab84a3b-9b0e-4045-b33d-64161991956f Prince Harry and a sporting legend joined forces on Friday to help highlight the need for more understanding about HIV — and to beat the stigma surrounding testing. Harry teamed up […]

Laura Stuart told officers her partner was threatening ‘to finish her’ three days before attack   Emma Snaith Friday 16 August 2019 14:00  A woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend after reporting his abuse to police 18 times before her death, it has emerged. Laura Stuart was subjected to escalating “distress, isolation and humiliation” in the two years […]