Violence against women is widespread, globally studies suggest that overall Africa has some of the highest rates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence in the world, with 45.6% of women experiencing one or more episodes of any of this violence in their lifetime; compared to a global average of 35%.
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This weekend of 19 and 20 September we saw Soul City provincial teams continuing with support visits to Rise Clubs in particular in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu Natal.
After the Soul City Health Institute revealed the commissioned study done with Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Group on gender based violence, there was a common feeling that post 1994, one of their impediments to fight gender based violence, was the lack of funding and their too-friendly relationship with the government.
The Rise Women’s Club offers victims the opportunity to speak about gender violence.
Alopecia or hair loss can devastate your self-esteem, unless you hold your head up high.
Leadership magazine - 1 August 2015
Government is considering tightening the liquor laws, including raising the drinking age to 21.
tameTimes - 27 August 2015