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…
Youth in South Africa face interrelated challenges that affect their well-being, development, and ability to contribute fully to society. These structural and personal challenges are deeply rooted in historical inequalities and present-day socio-economic conditions. Despite post-apartheid progress, racial and social…
The torrential rains, gale-force winds, and even snowfall that battered the Eastern Cape in June 2025 unleashed catastrophic flooding, displacing over 4,700 people and affecting more than 6,800 households. Those willing to confront the truth must admit that these floods…
