People I have spoken to in Aceh often said that the tsunami of December 2004 brought peace to their community. Despite the significant losses suffered in the disaster, it led to the restoration of ...

There are several kinds of gender-based violence, spanning emotional, psychological, sexual, and physical dimensions. Examples include female genital mutilation (FGM), honor-based murders, forced and ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately impacts women and girls, especially in times of crisis. Conflict, displacement, and poverty increase both the risk and severity of GBV. The IRC prevents ...

KYEGEGWA, Uganda – Chantal Mukeshimana understands how violence can shape a person; she has lived in its shadow for more than 50 years. As a child, her parents fought frequently and her father often ...

Aged eighteen, just three months after giving birth to her second child, Dalisay emigrated to Spain. Leaving her daughters in the care of her sister in the Philippines, she started a job as a live-in ...

This story discusses sexual assault and gender-based violence. “Just because I carry it well doesn’t mean it’s not heavy.” This saying is emblazoned on tie-dye T-shirts worn by dozens of young women ...

Participants hold hands as they lie on the ground during a gender-based violence protest at the forecourt of the botanical gardens in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Misper Apawu) ...

In a nation grappling with pervasive gender-based violence, a reimagined Ubuntu emerges as a beacon of hope, steering ...

Stephanie Lusby is Research Manager with Respect Victoria. The spike in reports of women murdered by men this year has prompted widespread conversations across Australia about how we end gender-based ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and girls the most, especially during times of crisis or emergency. War, being forced to leave home and poverty make gender-based violence more likely and ...