Gender Justice

Sudan: Violence, Tradition and Religion

Sexual Violence as a war tactic, Gender Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation are widespread in The Republic of Sudan. They are however not practised in the same intensity in the whole of Sudan. WorldCom-LolaMora will be looking for...

Angola: Waiting for the Law

The traditions and cultural norms of Angolan society have for many years placed women in a subservient position. Twenty-seven years of civil war and violence have had a direct and indirect impact on the level of violence and sexual violence against...

One of the most serious of crimes in DRC

It is estimated that since 1996 over 200,000 women have been raped by one or other of the opposing armed groups and armies operating on Congolese territory. Sexual violence constitutes among the most serious of crimes in the Democratic Republic of...

Clear mandates, and suitables budgets

As for 24 March 2010, 111 countries have ratified the Treaty of Rome - which led to the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - promoting universal justice with jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity. In all those...

Journalists in Angola have a key role combating sexual violence

Suzana Mendes, founding member of the Forum de Mulheres Jornalistas para Igualdade de Género de Angola is Womens News Journalist of the Month.