Gender Based Violence

Helping young women retain their dignity

Gender Based Violence, News, Women's Health

The Princess Campaign – a new project spearheaded by Jozi FM – aims to ensure that 651 Joburg schoolgirls between the ages of 12 and 15 no longer have to miss school because of their monthly cycle.

lungilethamela
January 2, 2017

Nurse training on contraceptives needed

Gender Based Violence, News, Our Health, Women's Health

Lack of proper training on Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) leads to a high rate of accidental pregnancies within the first year of use. In South Africa as many as 600 000 women experience unwanted pregnancies due to contraceptive failure. Globally the rated of accidental pregnancies is 40%. This should not have to be.

Masutane
December 30, 2016

Transgender and HIV: stigma sabotages prevention

Gender Based Violence, Health, Men's Health

Transgender people are one of the key populations identified as being at a higher risk of HIV - but they face stigma from society and healthcare workers. One transgender man explains why his community "needs attention now".

Amy Green
December 5, 2016

HIV: Don’t forget the elderly

Gender Based Violence, Health

Elderly people are also vulnerable to HIV and this World AIDS Day the Department of Health is urging young and old to get tested.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 1, 2016

System fails women desperate for safety

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

Domestic violence survivors rely on shelters to help leave life threatening relationships - and navigate the obstacles of the criminal justice system.

Amy Green
September 7, 2016
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Making taxis safe for women

Gender Based Violence, Women's Health

Activists have partnered with the taxi industry on a national awareness campaign to address harassment and gender-based violence towards women commuters.

Amy Green
August 18, 2016

Dying to be a woman in South Africa

Gender Based Violence

From violent male partners to vaginal bacteria that make a woman more likely to get HIV, it is dangerous to be a women in South Africa.

Amy Green
August 8, 2016

Invest in teen girls and protect them from violence

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

South Africa urged to invest in young women and teen girls this World Population Day

Amy Green
July 11, 2016

Rape: Women are suffering in silence

Gender Based Violence

South Africa’s rape rate is so high that it is akin to a country at war. But many women are suffering in silence, without counselling or treatment that can protect them from HIV.

kerrycullinan
June 13, 2016

Mbombela protests stand between patients, care

Gender Based Violence, Our Health

A meeting with Premier David Mabuza has reportedly ended recent violent protests in Mpumalanga’s Mbombela area but not before protests stood between patients and care, say residents.

cynthiamaseko
February 22, 2016

Recovery after rape

Gender Based Violence

The trauma of rape can cause severe emotional distress for the survivor, and feelings of shock, shame, guilt, anger and powerlessness are common.

KathleenDey and KathleenDey
August 31, 2015

Reporting rape when the police don’t take you seriously

Gender Based Violence

Despite rape being a serious problem in South Africa, some police officers still don’t know how to treat rape survivors properly.

KathleenDey and KathleenDey
August 28, 2015

Six steps to take if you have been raped

Gender Based Violence, Women's Health

As Women's Month winds to an end, Rape Crisis gives advice for rape survivors.

EmilyWhiteside and EmilyWhiteside
August 27, 2015

Rape within families under-reported

Gender Based Violence, News, Our Health

Rape remains under-reported nationally but there may be no rapes more hidden than those committed within families.

Bontle Motsoeneng
August 25, 2015

Booklet: The Road to Recovery – You and Rape

Gender Based Violence, Health, Women's Health

This Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust booklet provides information for rape survivors including how to report a rape, what to do medically after an assault and how to report poor treatment by the police.

healthe
August 19, 2015

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