[HIGHLIGHTS] In Madagascar, a novel aims to make “the voices of victims” of sexual violence heard

In Madagascar, a novel aims to make “the voices of victims” of sexual violence heard. Doctor Hary Rabary, author and gynecologist, wrote a first novel called #Zakoa, a translation of #Metoo.

Despite legal developments, “there really is a rape culture in Madagascar,” according to researcher Jessica Lolonirina Nivoseheno. In 2019, Madagascar adopted a law relating to the fight against gender-based violence, notably the notion of marital rape.