Men and women across racial and class divides have disparaged women’s organisations at various times and places (Abdullah 1995; and Molyneux 1998). The literature is replete with the tendency t…
Gender-based violence is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the perception and attitude of the community towards gender-based violence among married wom…
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant problem in conflict-affected settings. Understanding local constructions of such violence is crucial to developing preventive and responsive…
Background Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions, particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women's decision-making, remains l…
In South Africa, progressive laws, policies and institutions established since 1996 seek to proliferate the representation of black African women in the private sector. However, the sector remains …
Violence against women (VAW) is defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW) as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to r…
Women’s movements and associations flourished throughout Africa from the 1980s under major socio-economic and political transformations such as the democratisation of political regimes, the liber…
All violations of women's and girls' rights may be described as harmful practices, but there are particular forms of violence against women and girls which are defended on the basis of tradition, c…
Male perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in sub-Saharan Africa is widespread. Theory and empirical evidence suggest peer networks may play an important role in shaping IPV…
This paper argues that as education in Kenya is aligned to the Constitution, the need to empower girls and women through education is vital to achieve the Bill of Rights. Kenya as a developing coun…