The Domestic Violence Act of 2007, has been hailed as a landmark in the promotion of human rights in Ghana. The Act is intended to protect all, especially women, against domestic violence and punis…
The study ‘’Breaking Labyrinths: an insight into our lived experiences” has been implemented by the PI7 organisations and leaders, in order to provide quantified data about the health and wel…
This article reflects on contemporary struggles for citizenship rights through an examination of civil society’s advocacy for the passage of domestic violence legislation in…
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common worldwide and occurs across social, economic, religious and cultural groups. This makes it an important public health issue for health care p…
Rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in Sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest of any region in the world. Empirical studies on the effectiveness of IPV-prevention programs in A…
Dans la ville de Québec, les immigrantes africaines fréquentent peu les services d’aide aux victimes de violence sexuelle. Pour comprendre ce phénomène, nous avons élaboré cette étude mixt…
Sexual harassment for a long period of time, has been contextualized as a workplace environment phenomenon, however it is a societal problem. Gender-based violence including sexual harassment a…
The spatial ideologies and narrative tropes of gendered victimhood, which are designed to induce fear and anxiety, are routinely employed to govern and restrict female access to and experience of…