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One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18 . Photo: File
GBVF NATIONAL DISASTER

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
(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN HIV RISK

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

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