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Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

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When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments, nongovernmental organizations and advocates began referring to the phenomenon as a “shadow pandemic.” To determine whether these headlines and informal…

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Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

Africa: Violence Over ‘King’ Installation – Govt Urges Nigerians in South Africa to Maintain Low Profile

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Violence erupted yesterday in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa, following the purported coronation of a Nigerian national as king, prompting the Nigerian High Commission to issue a 10-point advisory to Nigerians in the country amid rising tensions over the alleged installation of an Igbo traditional ruler. In a circular issued on Monday, titled “Advisory…

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Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

Africa: Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls Marks Its Fifth Anniversary

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UNITED NATIONS, New York – On 12 March, the of the Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls marked its fifth anniversary on the sidelines of the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). ‘Five Years On: Securing Achievements and Ensuring Durable Impact’ brought together leaders…

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Africa: Financial Strain, Lockdowns and Fear of Infection During Disease Outbreaks Magnify Violence Against Women and Girls – New Research

Africa: Could Soldiers Provide Room for Real Gang and Organised Crime Violence Reductions?

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The value of army deployments depends on whether they are used to build the capabilities needed for lasting violence reduction. South Africa’s latest crime statistics again show high violence levels, with some communities carrying a greater burden of insecurity than others. Many of these are affected by both traditional embedded gangs and newer organised criminal…

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