SGBV

16th June marked the International Day of the African Child. This year’s theme was “30 years after the adoption of the Charter: accelerate implementation of Agenda 2040 for an Africa fit for children.” Amongst the aspirations for Agenda 2040 is that children should benefit from a child-sensitive criminal justice system. The best interest principle is […]

Irecently received a call from a distressed acquaintance whom we shall call Flo. Flo called seeking assistance for her 3-year-old daughter who is a victim of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV). Through the course of our conversation, she explained the myriad of challenges she had experienced – from seeking medical assistance to getting her statement recorded