African traditional and cultural leaders on Monday pledged to intensify efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) at a high-level continental conference in Lagos.

Ogun State reaffirms its zero-tolerance policy for Gender-Based Violence, announcing stricter enforcement and prosecution for ...

Traditional and cultural leaders from across Africa have pledged to intensify efforts to combat gender-based violence, GBV. The pledge was made on Monday ...

The governor said Lagos State has responded through policies, laws and institutions, including the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency.

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s government on Tuesday proposed a new law on gender-based violence making it a separate crime when an abuser hurts someone close to their victim — like a child, parent or pet ...

While numerous studies published since the 1970s have documented gender-based violence against college women, much nonviolent gender-based abuse goes unreported by victims and unaccounted for by ...

Hannah* and Sarah* made complaints with Glasgow University after suffering domestic abuse at the hands of former partners who studied at the institution, and had similar negative experiences.

African traditional and cultural leaders, policymakers, and development partners convened in Lagos on Monday to develop a coordinated strategy to combat gender-based violence across the continent, ...

Gender-based violence is nothing new. But its methods are evolving faster than our awareness. While there has been progress in understanding and treating domestic violence, sexual assault, and other ...

African traditional leaders commit to community-driven action to prevent gender-based violence at a high-level conference in ...