To demonstrate the need for a broader understanding of gender justice within transitional justice processes, this policy brief draws upon a study conducted by CSVR on the drivers and impacts of TJ in Africa. The ...
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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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It is the end of Women’s Month in South Africa, and for me it still feels like being a woman in South Africa is moving from LOVE to DEATH, writes TSAMME MMAMMONE WA KA MFUNDISI. It’s ...
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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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This article explores the social representation of black masculinities as violent in the globally publicized case of the murder by Oscar Pistorius of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. This murder and the subsequent media interest it ...
Read MoreCSVR launches groundbreaking research on why Violence Against Women (VAW) persists.
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Women's Contribution to Social Cohesion and Violence Prevention through the Community Work Programme
This policy brief looks at the prominent role (older) women play in the Community Work Programme (CWP). Focusing on women participants’ involvement in community work and local social networks, it demonstrates their contribution to building ...
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