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...
Tag : Gender Based Violence
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...
City Empowers Women Through Leadership Programme
More than 200 women have gained leadership skills and work opportunities through a City programme focused on empowerment, social cohesion and safer communities. The City...
Sabrina Walter Named TIME100 Honouree
Sabrina Walter, the founder of Women For Change in South Africa, has been included in the 2026 TIME100 list, a global recognition of individuals driving...