Helping young women retain their dignity
The Princess Campaign – a new project spearheaded by Jozi FM – aims to ensure that 651 Joburg schoolgirls between the ages of 12 and 15 no longer have to miss school because of their monthly cycle.
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Nurse training on contraceptives needed
Lack of proper training on Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) leads to a high rate of accidental pregnancies within the first year of use. In South Africa as many as 600 000 women experience unwanted pregnancies due to contraceptive failure. Globally the rated of accidental pregnancies is 40%. This should not have to be.
Transgender and HIV: stigma sabotages prevention
Transgender people are one of the key populations identified as being at a higher risk of HIV - but they face stigma from society and healthcare workers. One transgender man explains why his community "needs attention now".
HIV: Don’t forget the elderly
Elderly people are also vulnerable to HIV and this World AIDS Day the Department of Health is urging young and old to get tested.
System fails women desperate for safety
Domestic violence survivors rely on shelters to help leave life threatening relationships - and navigate the obstacles of the criminal justice system.
Making taxis safe for women
Activists have partnered with the taxi industry on a national awareness campaign to address harassment and gender-based violence towards women commuters.
Dying to be a woman in South Africa
From violent male partners to vaginal bacteria that make a woman more likely to get HIV, it is dangerous to be a women in South Africa.
Invest in teen girls and protect them from violence
South Africa urged to invest in young women and teen girls this World Population Day
Rape: Women are suffering in silence
South Africa’s rape rate is so high that it is akin to a country at war. But many women are suffering in silence, without counselling or treatment that can protect them from HIV.Â
Mbombela protests stand between patients, care
A meeting with Premier David Mabuza has reportedly ended recent violent protests in Mpumalanga’s Mbombela area but not before protests stood between patients and care, say residents.
Recovery after rape
The trauma of rape can cause severe emotional distress for the survivor, and feelings of shock, shame, guilt, anger and powerlessness are common.
Reporting rape when the police don’t take you seriously
Despite rape being a serious problem in South Africa, some police officers still don’t know how to treat rape survivors properly.
Six steps to take if you have been raped
As Women's Month winds to an end, Rape Crisis gives advice for rape survivors.
Rape within families under-reported
Rape remains under-reported nationally but there may be no rapes more hidden than those committed within families.
Booklet: The Road to Recovery – You and Rape
This Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust booklet provides information for rape survivors including how to report a rape, what to do medically after an assault and how to report poor treatment by the police.