The African continent has experienced high levels of violence and brutalisation and needs empowerment. Empowerment means different things to different people and at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), we understand this well. Our work embeds…
As we wrap up Human Rights Month and its activities promoting respect for fundamental human rights and restoring human dignity in line with the Bill of Rights, the sad reality is that our government is violating those very same rights…
In South Africa, you do not have to go far to see inequality and experience it. Bestselling author and economist Noreena Hertz once said: "We live increasingly in a world of haves and have-nots, of gated communities next to ghettos,…
CSVR is inviting you to the Learning Roundtable at the CSW Forum. The CSVR Learning Roundtable at the CSW Forum on the 16th of March 2023, will highlight and showcase the innovation, best practices, opportunities, and lessons learnt to address…
Facing up to the embedded social norms and prejudices, linked to practices that stretch across the continent's histories and giving rise to sexual and gender-based violence, is a necessary step in building societies where women and girls are able to…
Through its multi-disciplinary approach, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) provides technical support and works with individuals and communities to focus on the wide range and forms of violence including collective, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV),…
