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Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

Nigeria Has a Femicide Problem It Refuses to Acknowledge

Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

Kenyan Women Marching for #EndFemicide Met With Police Violence

Activists holding placards chant slogans as they demonstrate against the rising cases of gender-based violence in Kenya marking the beginning of this year's 16 Days of Activism.

New Report Underlines Need for Stricter Laws Against GBV in Africa

Women carry bags as they walk in front of shops in Libya's southern city of Sebha on September 4, 2024.

Between Online Surveillance and Morality Police, Libyan Women Fight For Their Place in Public Life

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Young people holding candles and flowers to commemorate women killed in incidents of gender-based violence.

Ethiopian Women Fight Femicide Despite Death Threats

Chris Brown performing on stage with vibrant lighting, wearing a dark t-shirt and pants.

Op-Ed: Why Backlash Against Chris Brown’s South African Tour Matters

Rebecca Cheptegei of Team Uganda (center) crosses the Szechenyi Chain Bridge in the Women's Marathon during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Rebecca Cheptegei’s Ex-Partner and Alleged Killer Dickson Ndiema Dies

A photo of Ayra Starr at Variety's 2024 Power of Women: New York event on May 02, 2024 in New York City.

Ayra Starr, Simi, Join Call for Justice Over Nigerian Student’s Murder

A silhouette of raised arms and clenched fists on the background of the flag of Ethiopia.

#JusticeForHeaven: How Social Media is Amplifying the Voices of Ethiopian Women

The phrase “Stop the violence in Nigeria” on a banner in a man’s hands, with a blurred Nigerian flag in the background.

Nigerians Push Back Against Bill Seeking to Repeal Anti-GBV Law

3D Render Judge Gavel and Ethiopia flag on background (Depth Of Field).

#JusticeForHeaven: Brutal Rape and Murder of 7-Year-Old Sparks National Outcry in Ethiopia

A photo of Agnes Tirop after winning bronze at the 2019 World Athletics Championship.

In Honor of Slain Olympian, Family and Friends Open Center for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Kenya

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