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16 Days: Access to justice for women

16 Days: Access to justice for women

Knowing what steps to take in seeking justice and not experiencing any difficulty in trying to access it, has brought hope to women in Lesotho especially those who thought that […]

Zimbabwe: Media narratives matter for safe abortion

Zimbabwe: Media narratives matter for safe abortion

By Memory Pamella Kadau “Abortion kills.” “Abortion is illegal.” “Abortion is a sin.” These are some of the headlines and messages that have shaped public opinion in Zimbabwe long before […]

December 5, 2025 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice

16 Days: A dor dupla do feminicídio

16 Days: A dor dupla do feminicídio

O desejo de Sabina Filipe Manuel, de 21 anos, de passar as festas de transição do ano 2019 para 2020, junto da sua família em Lichinga, província de Niassa, terminou […]

December 5, 2025 Themes: GBV Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: Born between the lines

16 Days: Born between the lines

My name is Sphesihle Masiu from Mafeteng Lesotho i am 30 years of age, I’m a proud intersex activist. Growing up in Lesotho, I always knew I was different, even […]

December 5, 2025 Themes: LGBTI Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: From screens to scars, digital GBV

16 Days: From screens to scars, digital GBV

Jane’s dreams of a bright future were nearly destroyed the day her ex-boyfriend betrayed her trust through leaking her intimate photos on social media. He subjected her to a cruel […]

16 Days: Starting in silence, a story of courage

16 Days: Starting in silence, a story of courage

I grew up in Francistown in a very conservative Christian family. From the outside, we looked like the perfect church going family. Sundays were for prayer, for rules, for appearances. […]

December 4, 2025 Themes: LGBTI Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: Beyond visibility to true inclusion

16 Days: Beyond visibility to true inclusion

What is an inclusive society without the protection of the rights and dignity of everyone? This is a question we must ask, not only today, on the International Day of […]

December 3, 2025 Themes: Disability Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: Salohy – aimer, malgré tout

16 Days: Salohy – aimer, malgré tout

Je m’appelle Salohy, j’ai 31 ans. Quand j’étais petite, j’étais la joie de vivre de ma famille. Mes parents m’aimaient tendrement. Ma mère disait souvent que j’étais “la lumière de […]

December 3, 2025 Themes: LGBTI Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: Bleeding in silence

16 Days: Bleeding in silence

Across Lesotho’s quiet hills, there is a silence that bleeds every month, unspoken, unseen and endured behind closed doors. For many girls, menstruation means missed school days. For girls and […]

16 Days: From presence to power

16 Days: From presence to power

As a Pan African queer feminist and Programme Manager of the Marang Fund, I entered this space fully aware that the formation of the Q20 is not a standalone intervention. […]

December 2, 2025 Themes: Human Rights | LGBTI Programs: Gender Justice

16 Days: Becoming the man I always was

16 Days: Becoming the man I always was

Growing up as a trans man in Mauritius has not always been easy until now. My existence has always been invalidated and that hurts. So much, that gradually I had […]

December 2, 2025 Themes: LGBTI Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | Gender Justice

16 Days: Safe abortion, hurdle for women

16 Days: Safe abortion, hurdle for women

In late October 2025, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocates in Malawi celebrated a landmark decision by High Court Judge Michael Tembo, who ruled that minors impregnated through […]

December 2, 2025 Themes: Reproductive health Programs: Gender Justice