Gender Based Violence South Africa

SA declares gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster amid rising crisis

GBVF is now officially a national disaster, requiring all levels of government to intensify prevention, support services and long-term interventions

Sheree Bega

3 min read

ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN HIV RISK

4 JUL 2025

Joblessness drives blesser relationships

Transactional relationships put girls and young women at risk of HIV and psychological harm

Aarti Bhana

4 min read

The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office to another. If they do actually get someone willing to open their case, the case files disappear into delay

BAIL LAWS GENDER VIOLENCE

5 JUN 2025

Government’s gender-based violence plan lacks funds

Developed in 2020 by government and civil society organisations, the plan sets out a strategic framework to guide the national response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF)

Aarti Bhana

4 min read