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Cameroon: North-West and South-West - Situation Report No. 29 (As of 31 March 2021) Format Highlights In March 2021, over 1,427 people were forced to flee their homes seeking shelter and safety in nearby bushes, villages, and towns because of violence in the North-West and South-West (NWSW) regions. 369 Gender Based Violence (GBV) incidents were reported in the two regions. According to the Cadre Harmonisé analysis of March 2021, 1.15 million people are estimated to be severely food insecure in the two regions. 336,417 people benefited from food assistance as well as agriculture and liveliho...

Feminist Action for Climate Justice Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality Feminist Movements and Leadership People working on other areas that support and intersect with these themes, such as Gender, Peace and Security and Gender Equality Funding are also being celebrated. The 6 Kenyan women recognized in the list are the following 1. Eva Mwai – Regional Director for East Africa, North Star Alliance Eva Mwai has worked as a leader and manager in the NGO sector for more than 20 years. She has managed a wide range of programs in both rural and urban set-ups. As the Regional Director f...

Gender-Based Violence cases hit record high numbers in Kenya in 2020, raising concerns on the safety of women and girls who are the most vulnerable and affected in the society, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics released on Thursday by the Ministry of Public Service and Gender show that there was a 36 percent spike in GBV cases in 2020 when 5,009 cases were recorded. Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Margaret Kobia said the cases were recorded between January and December, and represented an increase of 1,411 compared to cases reported i...

16 April 2021, 9:25 AM  |  Pimani Baloyi  |  @SABCNews Image: ReutersThe bullying incident of Lufuno Mavhunga has sparked public outrcy, with the hashtag #JusticeForLufuno trending on social media. A memorial service for 15-year-old Lufuno Mavhunga will be held on Friday morning at Mbilwi Secondary School in Limpopo. Mavhunga took an overdose of medication hours after she arrived home from school on Monday, following an incident in which she was assaulted by another learner earlier that day. The video...

Phinah Kodisang is the Chief Executive Officer of Soul City Institute for Social Justice. Here she requests that action be taken to ensure that watchdogs hold parties accountable.  The letter is addressed to the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act (CRL) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). The beauty of our democracy is that our constitution guarantees freedom to practice any religion that one chooses and because of this freedom many religions are represented in the ethnic and regional diversity of our popul...