Gender-based Violence in South Africa: An Emerging Pandemic during the COVID-19 EpidemicMlambo, Victor H.Thusi, XolaniMkhize, NkosingiphileMahlaba, Siphelele N.IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review
CAPE TOWN, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Gender-based violence continues unabated in South Africa despite an intensified crackdown on the scourge, the government said on Wednesday. "We have to remain vigilant at all times to ensure the protection of women and children," the government said in a statem...
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The South African government and parliament on Tuesday condemned the killing of a female student as gender-based violence continued unabated in the country. "I denounce such barbaric and shameful acts against women, both in our institutions of learning and in so...
Gender-based violence (GBV) cuts across all genders and ages and disproportionately affects women and children who bear a greater burden of such assaults. South Africa is no exception; it is facing a crisis when it comes to GBV-related issues, with the exact extent of violence against women...
Closer to home, Rwanda’s government has taken the lead on the gender equity agenda, with a strong emphasis on challenging gender-based violence and encouraging girls to attend school. Bright spots of progress reflect this government support: Rwanda was the first country in the world to have ...
doi:10.1080/03056244.2016.1217838Amanda GouwsReview of African Political Economy
combined ExCo and direct reports to executives by 2020. Closer to home, Rwanda’s government has taken the lead on the gender equity agenda, with a strong emphasis on challenging gender-based violence and encouraging girls to attend school. Bright spots of progress reflect this government support...
Retrieved September 13, 2020, from https://eajournals.org/gjahss/vol-2issue2april-2014/school-gender-based-violence-africa-prevalence-consequences/ Bhabha, J., Bhatia, A., Gibbons, L., Wong, T., Adhia, A., & Shin, R. (2019). Child protection: Children’s rights in theory and ...
Gender-based violence is a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. The effect of violence can be devastating to a woman's reproductive health as well as other aspects of her physical and mental wellbeing. Women with a history of sexual abuse are also at increased risk ...
Gender-based violence (GBV) has always been an issue of concern in South Africa and Globally. This problem of gender-based violence is currently exacerbated due to the lockdown restrictions. Women and children are targets for Covid-19 related frustrations as gender-based violence reports increase...