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Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say

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A huge rise in internet users under the age of 30 has fuelled an increase in online violence against women…

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Attempt to overturn the Gambia’s ban on FGM heard by supreme court

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Case brought by Muslim leaders and MP follows failed 2024 bid and seen as part of global anti-women’s rights backlash…

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South Africa declares gender-based violence a national disaster amid G20 protests

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Women’s groups welcomed the announcement on the eve of the international leaders’ summit in Johannesburg Hundreds of women gathered in…

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