The Price of Protection: Costing the Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act (no. 116 of 1998)
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- In Policy, Publications, Research
- by Lisa Vetten, Debbie Budlender and Vera Schneider
This policy brief presents findings from research that aims to quantify the missing personnel costs in Domestic Violence Act training and activities. It describes the methodology used in the research, as well as the process that is followed in obtaining a protection order and the time taken for each step leading up to this point. We also discuss factors that impede or speed up execution of the Act by criminal justice employees. The brief concludes with recommendations around securing an adequate budget allocation towards the Act's implementation.
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Lisa Vetten
Lisa Vetten is the former manager of the Gender Programme at the Centre for the study of Violence and Reconciliation. In 2013 she obtained a Master of Arts degree in Political Studies (cum laude) from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her dissertation was entitled 'Deserving and undeserving women: A case study of South African policy and legislation addressing domestic violence.
Debbie Budlender
Debbie Budlender is an independent research consultant. She was employed as a specialist researcher with the Community Agency for Social Enquiry (C A S E), a South African non-governmental organization working in the area of social policy research, from 1988 to June 2012. She holds a BA (Honours) in Economics, a Masters in Sociology from the University of Cape Town as well as a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of South Africa.
Vera Schneider
Vera Schneider is a researcher at the University of Witwatersrand's School of Community Development .
- Tags: Gender-based Violence
