Press Release: Africa: Violence against Women in Africa: From Discrimination to Impunity

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Author:

Pambazuka News

Africa

African Women's Day gives us the opportunity to remember that gender-based violence is one of the most serious and widespread violations of the basic rights of women, particularly on the African continent. Gender discrimination is both one of the causes and an aggravating factor of the consequences of violence against women, thus contributing to the perpetuation of impunity of such cases.

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Violence against Women in Africa: From Discrimination to Impunity

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