Blogs

Voices from the frontlines of Lesotho’s 2nd GBV survey Maseru, 8 December:  For two weeks in the cool highlands and rugged lowlands of Lesotho, a team of dedicated enumerators travelled […]

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 […]

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 […]

While I join the global community to engage in the #16DaysofActivism against gender-based violence, I reflect on how action and solidarity can contribute to addressing global vicious cycle. The 16 […]

Je m’appelle Miaina, j’ai 27 ans, et depuis tout petit, j’ai toujours été différent. Alors que les autres garçons de mon âge aimaient courir, se bagarrer ou jouer au foot, […]

By Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe, Executive Director – VCRC Namibia Attending the G20 Social Summit, hosted for the first time on African soil, marked a profound moment of political, personal, and historical […]

By Monique Kabanza Sebiguri In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), war does more than destroy houses and roads. It breaks bonds, silences voices, and […]

Reflections from the 21 November GBV Demonstrations in South Africa By Michelle Mutogo On 21 November 2025, South Africa witnessed one of the most powerful displays of collective grief and […]

By Susan Tolmay The Group of 20 (G20) is touted as being a group of global powerhouses. Comprising 19 sovereign states and two economic blocs (European Union and African Union) […]

By Susan Tolmay In a time of escalating conflict, rising nationalism, and increasing assaults on women’s and LGBTQI rights, it is absolutely essential to seize every opportunity to drive a […]

By Vimbai R. Nyika Growing up, we used to play a game where we would divide ourselves into two teams. One team would hold hands to form a defence line, […]

By Dr. Corey Sarana Spengler-Gathercole Across the African continent, we are witnessing a dangerous rise in the policing of women’s bodies and the silencing of voices that challenge patriarchal control. […]