We Can Walk The Talk … And Fund It
For years, women’s programmes have been underfunded, stifling our progress and slowing down transformation.
This year, however, women gathering at the AU’s third High Level Panel (HLP) on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment began to consider new funding models.
Evidence-based Strategies For The Prevention Of Gender-based Violence In South Africa: A Case Study Of Csvr
From 2013 to 2015, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) partnered with the Nisaa Institute for Women's Development in Orange Farm (Gauteng), the Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Project (TVEP) in Limpopo, the Loskop community in KwaZulu-Natal and…
Mapping Local Gender-based Violence Prevention And Response Strategies In South Africa
This report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of initiatives the South African government has implemented to address gender-based violence (GBV), among other forms of violence, in an effort to rebuild and heal South African communities from the traumas of the…
Press Release: The Need To Shift From Campaigning To Governing
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) applauds South Africans for the peaceful nature of the municipal elections. This attests to the maturity of our democracy and we take pride in both our citizens and leaders for…
Sentenced Twice Over
Five years after the demise of apartheid, Vincent, a young, fresh-faced man arrived in remand detention in a Western Cape facility.Vincent had never been to prison before, and when he arrived he was thrown into an overcrowded cell that held first-time inmates and long-standing gang members. He was scared to death and, sadly, his fears were confirmed: on his first night, he was raped – by two different inmates.