ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsGender-based Violence, Psychosocial Support, Trauma Counselling, Violence and TraumaIn the Shadow of Femicide: The Unseen Trauma of Families in Search of Healing and JusticeIn 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 Vayo* families are currently at odds with one another over the murder of their first granddaughter, who was brutally killed… Read More Lethabo MotloungDecember 15, 2025
PolicyPublicationsMental Health, Psychosocial Support, Trauma CounsellingTrauma-Informed Psychological First AidThe trauma-informed psychological first aid (PFA) toolkit was developed in collaboration with the White Helmet (WH) during a Training of Trainers workshop in December 2023 facilitated by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in partnership with the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation (GIJTR). It is designed for use by WH volunteers and staff and… Read More CSVRJune 25, 2024
MediaOur News and EventsChildren and Youth, Mental Health, Psychosocial Support, Trauma CounsellingWebinar Invite: Youth perspectives on violent masculinities and MHPSS Impunity Watch (IW) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) are partners on a multi-annual strategy aimed at connecting youth voices to transitional justice policymaking spheres at the African Union (AU). As part of this strategy, research was conducted in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali, and South Sudan on three key subjects:… Read More CSVRAugust 8, 2023
Our News and EventsMental Health, Trauma and Transition, Trauma CounsellingLeading for Healing Programme for the Social Justice SectorCSVR invites you to attend a programme briefing on Friday 14th October 2022 for potential participants in our Leading for Healing capacity and resilience building programme. This programme, made possible by the Ford Foundation, seeks to offer existing grantees of the foundation and other organizations in the social justice sector, an opportunity to engage in a 10–month course of healing… Read More CSVROctober 7, 2022
ArticlesMediaGender-based Violence, Mental Health, Trauma Counselling, Violence PreventionTransforming Attitudes, Beliefs and Norms Is a Must to Win the War against GBV in South AfricaThe 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, a global day for celebrating women’s achievements and recognise challenges that persist when it comes to achieving gender equality. Read More Annah Moyo-KupetaMarch 8, 2022
PublicationsResearchMental Health, Migrants and Xenophobia, Psychosocial Support, Trauma CounsellingGuidelines for Clinical Work with Migrant African Families Affected by Complex and Continuous TraumasCSVR has worked with families since the early 1990s, providing direct MHPSS interventions and developing professional insights into the lived experiences of vulnerable groups affected by violence and the intersection of vulnerabilities such as nationality, poverty, health status, inequality, marginalized gender or sexual identities, educational outcomes and so forth. These guidelines document the ways in which clinicians have worked with… Read More CSVRFebruary 21, 2022
