This research contributes towards explaining the high prevalence of violence against women (VAW) in South Africa, and presents recommendations to inform interventions by women, government departments and the wider society for addressing VAW. It does ...
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PRESS RELEASE | 25 November 2016 Implement interventions to eradicate GBV The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is calling on government to act to stem the rise in Gender ...
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Evidence-based strategies for the prevention of gender-based violence in South Africa: A case study of CSVR
CSVR. April 2016. “Evidence-based strategies for the prevention of gender-based violence in South Africa: A case study of CSVR." This study was generously funded by the Embassy of Finland.
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CSVR. April 2016. “Mapping local gender-based violence prevention and response strategies in South Africa" This study was generously funded by the Embassy of Finland.
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Gender and torture does it matter? An exploration of the ways in which gender influences the impact of torture and rehabilitation services.
Goodman, R. Bandeira, M. 2014. Gender and torture does it matter? An exploration of the ways in which gender influences the impact of torture and rehabilitation services. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation: ...
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Violent Masculinities and Service Delivery Protests in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Case Study of Two Communities in Mpumalanga
For the past few years, violent service delivery protests have been spreading across South Africa over access to basic services, such as water, electricity, housing and job opportunities. This Article draws on two case studies ...
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Leaving the Gangster Things to the Boys Growing Up Now: Young Men, Physical Violence, and Structural Violence in Post-Transition South Africa
This paper examines the intersection of physical violence, structural violence, and masculinity through the life history narrative of a 20-year-old man exiting an informal gang in Gugulethu, a township in Cape Town. Beginning and remaining ...
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