South Africa has the legislation but not enough action against gender-based violence
The long list of committees and programmes addressing the issue look good on paper. In terms of achievements, however, none of them can be ticked off as successful
Infanticide
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Killing of newborn babies on the rise in Pakistan
The lifeless bodies of two tiny babies are being given their final bath before burial in Karachi, after they were left to die in the city’s dumps.
French mother confesses to eight baby murders
A French mother has admitted killing eight newborn babies, investigators said, as a shocked nation struggled to digest the grisly tragedy.
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French couple face charges over deaths of eight babies
The suspected parents of eight newborn babies whose remains were found in gardens in a French village appeared before a magistrate on Thursday.
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Women killed baby boys to stop tribal wars, says report
Papua New Guinea women killed their baby boys over 10 years to stop breeding males who would continue a long-running tribal war, a recent report said.
