Rights on Paper, Inequality in Practice: South Africa's 30 Years of Unfinished Constitutional Promise Thirty years after the adoption of South Africa's Final Constitution – hailed as one of the most progressive in the world; the question remains: Has it…
In the Shadow of Femicide: The Unseen Trauma of Families in Search of Healing and Justice This article is published as part of the CSVR Justice Op-Ed Series for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Bolwana* and…
Behind the Screen: How Digital Tools are Fuelling Gender-Based Violence What happens when the very technologies built to connect and empower us become weapons of surveillance, control, and gendered harm? Over the last decade, digital tools and online spaces have…
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) expresses its deepest alarm and unequivocal condemnation of the abduction of 315 schoolgirls and teachers from St Mary's Catholic School in north-central Nigeria over the weekend. This horrifying incident perpetrated…
CSVR Launches Its 16 Days of Activism Campaign to Reimagine Justice for Survivors of GBV As the global community marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud…
No One Left Behind: Advancing Climate Justice Through Gender Inclusion in South Africa South Africa is grappling with the dual challenge of climate change and entrenched gender inequality. These issues intersect in powerful ways, making gender-inclusive climate action not just…