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Article written by GendV's Taanya Kapoor and Edex, Indian Express. Read the article online here."Neha Hiremath, a 23-year-old student of BVB College, Hubballi was murdered by jilted lover Fayaz Khondunaik on Thursday, April 18. Almost immediately, "love jihad" started trending on Twitter.A rejected lover resorting to such violence is not new. But w…

"Only 14% of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have sought help and 77% have kept their suffering to themselves, according to the National Family Health Survey-5. Despite the silence on these forms of violence that occur at home or work, post the 2012 Delhi gang rape, attention has been fixed on public violence, particularly in…

"Performance arts have long been underrepresented in South Africa, often overlooked due to the lack of financial benefits associated with hosting performance artworks in traditional gallery spaces. However, we recognize the profound role that performance plays in storytelling, idea presentation, and audience engagement on an intimate and impactful …

'Manali Desai, the head of Cambridge University’s sociology department and an expert on gendered violence in India and South Asia, said: “The FCDO needs to join up its strategy on women and girls to almost every facet of the current challenges facing areas receiving aid. These include poverty, climate change, war, migration and education, among oth…

"Academic research, art and dialogue come together in a study on gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa and India, with local artist Philiswa Lila tasked with interpreting it in an exhibition.The research known as the GendV Project – which is headed by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, the Instit…

"It's circular. Gender violence is an expression of patriarchy," said Manali Desai, the head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge. "We find that single explanations — like crisis of masculinity or poverty or financial insecurity — cannot explain such a complicated phenomenon."Desai runs a project that is comparing patterns …

Philiswa Lila has been named as one of the Mail & Guardian's "Top 200 Young South Africans List 2022", for her work as a Visual Artist and Storyteller. The Mail & Guardian writes; 'Lila is a visual artist and storyteller. She is influenced by the nuances of memory, brought about by the sensory explorations of personal objects – how the touch of an …

"A long forgotten plan would have helped clinic nurses trace the signs of domestic violence and get people help. The policy was drawn up in 2001, but never made it off the page. Now, researcher Lisa Vetten says it’s time for the document to be resurrected." Written by Lisa Vetten. Read the full article on Bhekisisa here.

Two-Part Panel Event on Urban Transformation and Gendered Violence in India and South AfricaIn October we hosted a two-part panel event, one for our India team and one for our South Africa team. We were joined by guests Henrike Donner, Madhu Mehra, Margaret Abraham and Lisa Vetten for their comments and insight. You can watch both panels below, or …

Women's Gurgaon: Meri Life Meri CityUrban change does not just mean a new, modern landscape of highways, buildings and malls. It also involves transformation in people’s aspirations, identities and experiences. Even as new opportunities arise, new pressures, dangers and anxieties also affect the lives of people. In our project we want to pay attent…

Across the road from where I currently live, Alexandra township has been battered and bruised by the violence in South Africa over the last few days. Several places in the township like the Pan African Mall where I carried out interviews have been completely destroyed and looted. Amongst research participants living in Alex there is great fear and …

'Stories of Our Soil is a collection of creations that will be featured at The Melrose Gallery during Womxn’s Month, August 2021. This collection is an amalgamation of womxnhood, nature, our place within it, and how they have been exploited by our society. From an inner space, each of these artists have created raw portrayals of the problems that a…

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Our Artist-in-Residence Philiswa Lila is currently showcasing her exhibition at the Durban Art Gallery, titled Skin, Bone, Fire: The First Album. The exhibition runs until 25th July. Read more about Philiswa Lila here.

The GendV Project's Co-Investigator Professor Nandini Gooptu from University of Oxford, is chairing a webinar with Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) and Oxfam India: 'Time to Care:The intersection between social norms, unpaid care work and gender-based violence'.Speakers Amitabh Behar, CEO of Oxfam India, Diya Dutta, independent…