Using data from three national surveys, Naeemah Abrahams and colleagues compare rates of femicide, intimate partner femicide and non-intimate partner femicide in South Africa between 1999 and 2017.
A statement issued by the Cameroon Human Rights Commissions to mark the international day for the elimination of violence against women condemns the increasing phenomenon.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is very important for South Africa to prioritise the end of gender-based violence within the different societies as men and boys can break the cycle of violence.