South African women's rights groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand that gender-based violence (GBV) be declared a national disaster in a country where attacks on women have become ...

A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.

Athletes know when they step onto the court, they are stepping into battle. Their jerseys are the armor, and the ball is the ammunition. For female athletes across the nation, winning the battle is ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South African Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was elected on Sunday to become the first female head of the African Union (AU) Commission, ending a bruising ...