The empty streets of the coronavirus lockdown, and the police patrols to enforce the rules, were not enough to protect a 14-year-old Dobsonville teen from being raped and murdered. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi announced on Sunday that a Grade 9 pupil at Aurora Girls’ High School in Soweto was sent to a shop on […]
The president’s latest address since the coronavirus pandemic hit SA follows the launch of the lockdown last Thursday at midnight. Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: SUPPLIED President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation about the government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The televised address will be Ramaphosa’s first speech since SA went […]
(CNN)Model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, one of the first women to accuse former producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, is working with a group to try to protect other models from similar situations and violations they may encounter in their work.”Models have to feel safer and understand that they are in a position of power when they speak right […]
JOHANNESBURG – A weekend newspaper report on teenage pregnancy is filled with distorted statistics, according to the Department of Education. Education spokesperson Steve Mabona responded to a report stating over 3,000 Gauteng pupils between 10 and 15 years old were impregnated in 2019, in some cases by their educators. Mabona said the numbers in the […]
The Duchess of Cornwall delivered a powerful speech as she spoke out against the “heinous” problem of domestic abuse at the Women of the World Festival on Friday. Camilla, 72, who is president of the organisation, addessed the ‘corrosive’ effect that the issue can have, saying: “I find it almost impossible to think that any friend of mine […]
A woman from northern China shares a tragic story of how doctors promised to help her ill husband, but she was lured into agreeing to donate his organs instead. by Wang Gong Regulation on Human Organ Transplantation, adopted in 2007 by the State Council – China’s chief administrative authority – stipulates that, “The donation of […]
The CCP ask for applause for its double lung transplant on a coronavirus victim. But the fact that two matching lungs were found in a few days raises new suspicions of organ harvesting, just as London’s China Tribunal releases his final judgment. by Ruth Ingram The ugly specter of China’s grim illegal organ trade reared […]
At least 629 girls and women sold to Chinese men in a period of two years, AP reports quoting Pakistani investigators. More than 600 poor Pakistani girls and women were sold as brides to Chinese men over a period of nearly two years, according to investigations by authorities in the South Asian nation of 200 million people. A list […]
Syria’s refugee crisis has shone a light on sex trafficking in Lebanon, where victims are often treated as criminals. by Daniela Sala Beirut, Lebanon – “How do I know most of the women working as prostitutes are controlled?” asked Paul, a volunteer for the Jesuits, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, before answering his own […]
He may have been convicted of two crimes, but it isn’t really enough. by Danielle Campoamor VIA ISTOCK On Monday, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual activity in the first degree. But he was also acquitted on the most serious accusations levied against him—predatory sexual assault and first-degree rape, both […]
Portrait Of A Lady star Adèle Haenel was one of several actresses to leave during the awards ceremony after the best director was announced. BY JESSICA RAPANA FEB 29, 2020 STEPHANE CARDINALE – CORBISGETTY IMAGES Several actresses walked out of the César awards in Paris last night after Roman Polanski, who was convicted of the statutory rape of […]
Timothy Omotoso, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho face a string of charges including rape, human trafficking and racketeering. CAPE TOWN – Following repeated delays, the State has called its first witness in the trial of a pastor and two women accused of a litany of crimes. The entire matter had to start afresh after the […]
Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assaults, including rape, capping a stunning downfall for the former Hollywood mogul and a victory for the #MeToo movement. Weinstein, 67, was convicted in New York City of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. He was cleared of the most serious count of predatory sexual assault […]
“Just say no” to TikTok. That’s the gist of a message from ‘Cyber Cop’ Susan McLean as security concerns about the video app, popular with children and teens, continue to mount. (1) In this day and age, it just makes good sense to look after your safety online like you do out there in the […]
Five men arrested by the Gauteng police for the possession of explicit child abuse material have all appeared in court. In an operation code-named “Moonlight”, police officials, working with the US Department of Homeland Security, apprehended the alleged sexual predators in Pretoria and Kempton Park over the past week. Joanne Joseph spoke to colonel Brenda […]
Cameroonian girls are enduring a painful daily procedure with long lasting physical and psychological consequences. by Philip Obaji Jr. Ogoja, Nigeria – For most children, their birthday is a time of celebration. But that was not the case for Mirabel when she turned 10. For Mirabel, a Cameroonian refugee living in Nigeria, turning 10 marked the […]
A millionaire fashion executive accused of raping 10 women and girls at his Bahamas mansion reportedly hosted Prince Andrew and his family at the property in 2000. A class action lawsuit lodged in New York City claims that Peter Nygard lured “young, impressionable, and often impoverished children and women” to his Bahamas property with cash payments and promises of […]
The time to shut down the largest online streaming site for porn is now, some say, particularly in light of how children being raped and trafficked have shown up on the platform. In an Sunday op-ed in the Washington Examiner, Laila Mickelwait, director of abolition of the prostitution abolitionist organization Exodus Cry, documented several instances in the past […]
In Brazil, the country with the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Latin America, the government is trying to send out a new message: stop, reflect, enjoy your teens – and do not get pregnant. It is a novel approach, but one they hope will bring down the rate once and for all. The campaign is […]
