Botswana: Child Rights and BOSETU, CLO Advocacy
Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Child Line Organisation (CLO) have sealed a deal to relaunch ‘My Student, My Child, My Star’ campaign. About one in ten females and nearly one in 20 males aged 13–17 years experienced sexual violence in the southern African country in 2018, according to the Violence Against Children […]
UN Women Boss Writes World Leaders over SGBV
UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has urged world leaders to take tangible actions to end violence against women. Reports say since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against women and girls has dramatically escalated around the world. In a letter addressed to member states of the United Nations, Mlambo-Ngcuka said with visible political […]
South Africa: ‘Combat against GBV’ Wins Hackathon
Microsoft South Africa has announced Combat against GBV as winner of the Safe@Home hackathon to address gender-based violence in the country. The technology company also announced iWitness and Report Matters as runners-up. The winner, Combat against GBV, developed a fit-for-purpose, technology-based solution designed to protect vulnerable women and children and give them a safer way […]
Kenya: MENKEN Joins Fight against GBV
Men Engage Kenya Network (MENKEN), in partnership with Isiolo County government, has begun a male-led advocacy campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya. Development Diaries understands that the network seeks to engage 2,000 men in tackling GBV. It was gathered that more than 300 boda-boda operators in Ngaremara have been trained on how to report GBV […]
Liberia: NCSCL Faults Kemayah’s Confirmation
National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NCSCL) has faulted the confirmation of Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Kemayah as Minister of Foreign Affairs despite allegation of sexual harassment against him. Development Diaries understands that Kemayah, who serves as Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was accused of sexual harassment by a Liberian staff of the mission, Whynee […]
Uganda: RD Sets up GBV Cases Call Centres
Restless Development (RD), a global advocate for youth-led change, has set up call centres in six districts in Uganda through which women and girls can report cases of abuse. Development Diaries understands that the six districts are Alebtong, Buyende, Lira, Kamuli, Tororo and Bukedea, with women and girls in Alebtong already using the toll-free call centre […]
South Africa: Microsoft Launches Anti-GBV Platform
Microsoft South Africa has teamed up with 1,000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation to launch the Safe@Home Hackathon to address gender-based violence in the country. Development Diaries learnt that the virtual hackathon will run from September 22 to October 19. ‘Gender-based violence is one of the most pressing and critical challenges South Africa faces. President […]
Nigeria: CentreLSD to Train Stakeholders on VAWG
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (CentreLSD) has announced its readiness to train key stakeholders on how to secure communities against acts of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Sankwala, Becheve, and Calabar areas of Cross River State, Nigeria. Development Diaries learnt that CentreLSD will focus its efforts on traditional rulers, religious […]
Nigeria: ALN Takes Stance on Gender-Based Violence
With the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) gaining much attention and support across Nigeria amidst the increase in reported cases, Accountability Lab Nigeria (ALN), through its ‘Voice 2 Rep’ initiative, has affirmed its support against GBV by using its platform to lend a voice to the cause. Development Diaries gathered that the group took to […]