Solely relying on the police and other law enforcement institutions to prevent gender-based violence is shortsighted and naive. The responsibility lies with civil society, and it needs to start with education. People are the most impressionable when they’re young, specifically the age ranges of 12 – 18 and 19 – 24. Based on this, it’s…
As discussed in our last article, gender based violence presents itself in a number of ways, some of which are subtly veiled. In order to stop the scourge of this war on women and children, it’s important for us to learn how to spot warning signs, and to unpack behaviors that may seem normal, but…
South Africa is facing a specific, looming, tragic reality – sexual and gender based violence. The general public is well aware of the alarming statistics that are attached to the country regarding sexual and gender based violence, however, the numbers available aren’t entirely accurate. Due to the traumatic nature of the crime, not all survivors choose to report the incident.