South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, gaining independence on July 9th 2011 after decades of civil war. The main ethnic groups are Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Murle and Shilluk and official languages are English and Arabic, however, the country is home to more than 60 ethnic groups and 80 indigenous languages. Christianity is the main […]
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South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, gaining independence on July 9th 2011 after decades of civil war. The main ethnic groups are Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Murle and Shilluk and official languages are English and Arabic, however, the country is home to more than 60 ethnic groups and 80 indigenous languages. Christianity is the main
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My name is Susan Monyangi Nyabena. I am Kenyan, born in Kenya. I am currently pursuing Masters of Arts in Human Rights having done my Bachelors on Gender and Development Studies. Susan Nyabena is a Gender and Social Development Activist. Her passion is embedded in youth and children issues with a particular interest in advocacy
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In February 2019, President Julius Maada Bio declared a State of Emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. He did this amid rising pressure over the issue in Sierra Leone. In 2018, a series of high-profile cases had emerged including that of a five-year-old girl whose severe assault left her paralysed from the waist down. Gender-based campaigns – such as
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We asked the men in Johannesburg, South Africa on what their views are on virginity testing. Here are some of their responses. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07xrp2f The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Gender Ink’s editorial stance.
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We asked the men in Johannesburg, South Africa on what their views are on virginity testing. Here are some of their responses. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07xrp2f The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Gender Ink’s editorial stance.
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So what causes addiction to shopping? Omoshoro-Jones from South Africa shares her journey of battling shopping addiction, as psychologist Yolanda Coombs explains the science behind it. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07xs61q The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Gender Ink’s editorial stance.
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It is a global phenomenon of non-consensual pornography, revenge porn. It has become another form of gender-based violence using cyberspace as an attack platform. Here is a story of two women from Zimbabwe who talk about how revenge porn affected their lives. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07xs7qs The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and
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Defining a rural woman poses a challenge, is it out of her physical residence or the circumstances she finds herself in. I engaged with an audience at the Quora platform and I got different responses. A rural woman is mostly seen as a person who comes from the rural areas. There are other aspects of
At last month’s United Nations summit on the Sustainable Development Goals, child marriage did not get top billing. Yet ending this cruel practice – which steals girls’ childhoods, bodily autonomy, and chance to build their own futures – is essential to achieve a range of SDGs, including securing gender equality, improving health, and delivering a quality education and
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