Rape ‘violence’? Nope; simply say ‘rape’

Let charity begin at home today and in that regard, we start with an issue from the Sunday, March 2 of edition of the tabloid that’s closely linked to this columnist. On page 3 of the tabloid, there’s a headline that reads thus: Vice President’s SPOUSE counsels on personal development.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

26 Sep

Gang rape, gender violence film for first screening in Dar

A new film that depicts gang rape and other forms of gender violence against women and girls will be screened for the first time in Dar es Salaam next month.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Jun

Arrests in India over TZ rape

 Two Indian men are being held for questioning over alleged rape, on Friday, of Two Tanzanian women, according to media reports.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Jun

Why do we still think marital rape is a myth?

The number of women that think of marital rape as a myth is appalling. When I started to read up on marital rape in Tanzania, I particularly looked at blogs and spaces that gave people a chance to give feedback on their thoughts on the subject matter.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Libya rape victims to be compensated

Women raped during Libya's 2011 uprising should be recognised as war victims to get compensation like former fighters, the cabinet says.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Woman convicted over Sudan 'rape'

An Ethiopian woman who says she was gang-raped in Sudan is convicted of "indecent acts" after a video of the alleged attack was distributed on social media.

 

9 years ago

BBC

11 Sep

Kenyan 'doctor' accused of rape

A man accused of posing as a gynaecologist and allegedly raping women in his clinic after sedating them appears in court in Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Zimbabwe to compensate rape victim

Zimbabwe's top court orders the state to pay compensation to a rape victim who was denied an abortion after she was attacked eight years ago.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Aug

Police held over killing, rape

Police in Mara Region have arrested a police officer (name withheld) for allegedly raping and killing a 24-year-old woman.

 

9 years ago

BBC

19 Oct

'Rape victim did not decline abortion'

A Somali woman allegedly raped on Nauru denies claims she did not want an abortion after being flown from Australia back to the island, media reports say.

 

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