Implementing the MDGs for Women and Girls: Conclusions from the Commission on the Status of Women The 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) took place from 10 March 2014 to 21 March 2014 at the United Nations in New York. The aim for this year’s session was to examine the […]
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The Silent Scream: Sexual Violence and Xenophobia
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“If you do not leave tomorrow you will be raped[i]” Literally translated, xenophobia is the fear of foreigners. While it is not a phenomenon unique to South Africa, the country has been under intense scrutiny both nationally, as well as internationally, as a result of the continuous attacks on foreign nationals within its borders. Although […]