Private sector steps to fund gender-based violence response
Government and private sector launch fund to fight gender-based violence and femicide, with R70 million already raised.
High rates of gender-based violence linked to high rates of HIV infection among women, study shows
There is a link between HIV infection and gender-based violence, a study shows. The cultural and economic issues that prevent women from speaking up, also create a climate for intimate partner violence.
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A father is cycling across the country to raise awareness about good parenting and gender-based violence
A South African cyclist is using his bicycle as a weapon against Gender Based Violence – seeking to inspire youngsters to get physical as he rides from Beit Bridge to Cape Town
Life in prison for man who killed young doctor
A Limpopo high court handed down a life sentence to the man who killed an intern doctor Shongile Nkhwashu. Officials say the sentence sends a stern warning to perpetrators of gender based violence.
Forced to marry her sister’s husband – A KwaZulu-Natal woman shares her story of abuse and escape
Each day, women and girls around the world are trapped in abusive marriages that are sanctioned by patriarchal communities. This is the anonymous story of a young woman in KwaZulu-Natal, trapped in a forced marriage by her own family and how she escaped sexual, physical, financial and emotional abuse, as told to Health-e News reporter Nomfundo Ntshangase.
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A perpetrator of gender-based violence on how prison helped him process his anger
Mpho Mosia was jailed for gender-based violence. He tells Health-e News how prison helped him work through his anger.
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It is time to stop normalising Gender-Based Violence
Every year, South Africans read dozens of terrible stories on gender-based vio-lence, which normalizes this scourge. It’s time to stop being numb to this national pain, writes community worker Tsamme Mmammone Mfundisi.
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‘Walking away was not an easy decision’ – author Khanyisa Baloyi tells her story of gender-based violence
“Despite knowing that my life was in danger walking away was not an easy decision to make.” Author Khanyisa Baloyi on how she found strength.
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#WomensDay2020: “The time for talk is over. The time for action is now”-Ramaphosa
South Africana women are facing twin pandemics this Women’s Day, as they face continued abuse at the hands of South African men and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Traditional leaders can help end GBV
Government is encouraging traditional leaders to become involved in the fight against Gender Based Violence, especially in rural areas where some customs violate the human rights of women.
Gains in battle against HIV under threat
UNAIDS says the 90-90-90 targets for 2020 will not be met, citing COVID-19 as a major contributor to the delays
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