Shelter Indaba Pushes Survivor Support
South Africa’s shelter sector is bringing frontline organisations together this September to strengthen survivor support, funding and implementation of the country’s response to gender-based violence....
Tag : Gender Based Violence
Global Safety Leaders Gather in Cape Town
More than 80 countries will be represented in Cape Town as global experts gather to turn research on violence and injury prevention into practical action....
Churches Urged To Confront GBV
Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Mmapaseka Steve Letsike has called on South African churches to become safer spaces...
Ramaphosa Backs Youth For SADC Future
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for greater investment in Southern Africa’s young people, saying they will ultimately determine whether the region achieves its Vision 2050...
Sophie de Bruyn’s 70-Year Challenge
Seventy years after helping lead 20,000 women to the Union Buildings, Sophie de Bruyn returned to those same steps with a challenge for South Africa:...
NSMSA Welcomes GBVF Council Appointment
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa has welcomed the appointment of Dr Zubeda Dangor to the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, describing...
Police Reassure Survivors On Evidence Kits
Police have assured South Africans that rape evidence collection kits remain available nationwide, supporting uninterrupted forensic services for survivors of sexual violence and abuse. Acting...
Art Helps Survivors Find Healing
A City programme is helping women affected by gender-based violence rebuild confidence, process trauma and find support through creative arts-based workshops. Women affected by gender-based...
H&M Expands Youth Empowerment Support
H&M South Africa has committed R1 million to expand youth empowerment and gender-based violence prevention programmes supporting learners across multiple provinces. H&M South Africa has...
New GBV Prevention Movement Launches
Primestars and The YouthStart Foundation have launched What About The Boys 2, expanding a youth-focused intervention aimed at preventing Gender-Based Violence in South Africa. Primestars...