More men seeking help for GBV, says NPO
A male-led NPO that offers help to victims of gender-based violence (GBV) reports that the majority of its cases involve Limpopo men who are being abused by their female partners.
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Gender-based violence: ‘Time to call out our brothers, friends’
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the many tragic sideshows playing out in the background as the COVID-19 pandemic takes center stage.
Botshabelo residents blame alcohol for violence and accidents
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lifting of the alcohol sales ban recently has been blamed by the Botshabelo community for contributing to violence and car accidents in their area, while police have been accused of not enforcing the law.
Mental health of queer community at risk as NPO faces closure
A local Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) which offers free mental health services to the queer community is struggling to keep its doors open due to a lack of funds.
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.
A support network in Thembisa will help young women identify GBV red flags
People Opposed to Women Abuse (POWA) Thembisa is focusing on healing and empowering survivors of gender-based violence through a support network, long after #16Days ends.
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.
Black women in rural areas and township hardest hit by the economic effects of lockdown
A study on the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic shows black women in rural areas and townships were worst hit. A third of middle-class families could fall into poverty.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Crime statistics: Lockdown saw fewer sexual offences crimes reported
The first quarter of 2020 saw a decrease in sexual offences and contact crimes like murder, showing the effects of lockdown and the alcohol ban, police say.