Nigeria: Violence Against Women – Time to Pass Bill
Nigeria: The Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill, first introduced in 2003 and re-introduced in 2007 and 2011, seeks among…
The Law and VAW | GBV Prevention Network
Tanzania sees surge in girls reporting rape and kidnapping
Tanzania: A surge in reports of rape, torture and kidnapping of girls in Tanzania shows that the introduction of specialist…
Namibia: Will Longer Prison Sentences for GBV Help?
People convicted of gender-based violence should certainly be severely punished, and in general it seems that they are. However, harsher…