How does gender inequality within the South African justice system affect rape survivors’ access to legal justice? Is the law able to protect women and bring perpetrators to justice? Rape ...more

Over the past decade, many African countries have begun to recognise the importance of preventing gender based violence and responding to the needs of survivors. But due to the absence ...more

How have women struggled to achieve peace and dignity in the war-torn areas of Africa? This collection of stories demonstrates how the African woman, faced by numerous challenges, still has ...more

An analysis of the different roles that men and women can play as a conflict unfolds offers new perspectives to help understand wars and restore peace in post-war societies. Sustainable ...more

Opening with a harrowing account of the trauma inflicted by rape on a gender activist in South Africa, and of the barriers she faced in bringing her case to trial, ...more