Men instigate war, women bear the brunt of it… During armed conflict, men are perpetrators of sexual violence and women are the victims… Men cannot be raped; women are the only ‘legitimate’ victims of rape ...
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This report explores a peacebuilding network in contemporary South Africa: the Community Action Groups (CAGs), which were convened by CSVR. It unpacks the role the CAGs can play in ending violence and the structural, political, ...
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The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) echoes the sentiments of many in the global community in condemning forced marriage and Violence Against Women (VAW) and girls. CSVR also rejects the verdict given ...
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Policy , Publications , Research
First Continental Transitional Justice Forum: The State of Transitional Justice in Africa
This report is a reflection of the inaugural three-day Continental Forum on Transitional Justice that was organized by the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission and the Centre for the Study of ...
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It has been almost two years since 143 workers from the University of Western Cape were dismissed from their employment during the strike action that swept through universities across South Africa. These workers were outsourced ...
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Publications , Research
Evaluation of the Efficacy of a South African Psychosocial Framework for the Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors
To address the consequences of past torture experiences as well as current traumas and daily stressors, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) developed a contextually appropriate psychosocial framework for the rehabilitation ...
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