Gender based violence in South Africa

One of the war's most occult crimes may be male rape. This might be the case given that both the offender and the victim engage in a "conspiracy of silence," which causes it to be denied or kept a secret. Yet, those who have been the victims of these crimes run the risk of losing the support of their friends and family when the stories are made public. Male sexual assault survivors frequently experience rejection and marginalization within their own groups. When a male experiences this kind of assault, patriarchal societies may label him as a "woman" and assign him traditional gender roles; men are not supposed to be weak. MHHRI acknowledges that women are more frequent targets of this awful crime. We also want to share data showing that, during times of war and strife, sexual assaults against men are on the rise. As a result, it needs to be addressed as a major violation of human rights with grave implications for mental health. https://youtu.be/Ux8pQjEknzc Vie...

 Children who are not physically harmed also suffer from a variety of negative consequences. When a youngster observes family violence, they come to realize that their home is not safe and secure, and they are compelled to start worrying about their own future as well as the future of their loved ones. Compared to children who have grown up without seeing violence in their homes, children who witness family violence are twice as likely to experience psychiatric problems such post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Insomnia, phobias, anger, low self-esteem, and reduced problem-solving abilities are just a few examples of the long-term cognitive, behavioral, and emotional changes that can happen. Children who have witnessed violence occasionally vent their rage on their mistreated mothers. A woman may find it difficult to be emotionally available to her kid if she has personally experienced trauma, despite her best efforts. Contrary to popular belief, children who ha...

  guys as women we have been through a lot and we are so judgmental to each. we as women must came together to fight this virus of abuse and comfort each. there is no need to judge other women that are victims of abuse   because we don't know the pain they went through and that can happen to anyone. If we as women came together and comfort each other, we overcome this situation and victims will feel free to speak out.                                                                                                                                              ...

On the 17 of march 2023 university of Zululand launch GBV awareness campaign for students to inform them about Gender Based violence. The purpose of this campaign was to bring all students together to gain more information and vioce out also ask more questions about GBV. As students we need more campaign like this because we are also victims of GBV and we are being abused and killed,we also need help to get justice

Police Minister Bheki Cele engages with Khayelitsha men on GBV and femicide in society One of the issues brought up by the men who attended the Imbizo Ya Madoda yesterday in Khayelitsha, where Police Minister Bheki Cele joined them, was this. The event's goal was to encourage and promote men's active and meaningful participation in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), domestic violence, and sexual offenses. The imbizo follows the gang rape of a 19-year-old Makhaza woman who is currently recovering in the hospital after she was allegedly assaulted and raped while returning home from a friend's house by an ex-lover and his buddies. Men from the Harare, Lingelethu-West, Site B, and Makhaza policing precincts made up the majority of attendees during the imbizo. The number of GBV cases in these regions was among the highest. .The divide within the justice system was also criticized by the men. They said that granting bail meant undoing the work that the p...

A 21-Year-old TUT Student,  Ntokozo Mayenzi Xaba was discovered dead on Thursday morning in Pretoria with several stab wounds. Ntokozo Xaba, a deceased student at Tshwane University of Technology, was eventually given an account of what transpired in his final hours by a   friend. Police claim that on Wednesday night, Xaba was drinking with companions, including her ex-boyfriend. The man asked to speak to Xaba alone, so the friends left her. She had many stab wounds to her neck when her companions discovered her the next morning. The friend claimed that because Xaba had filed an assault complaint against the man the previous year, they were apprehensive to leave her with him. In the 2022 season, the suspect played for Blue Bulls country districts. While acknowledging that they "we do not know all the specifics regarding the event," the Blue Bulls issued a statement in which they reaffirmed their commitment to continuing to speak out against gender-based violence...

  Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality and continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person           because of their gender. Both women and men experience gender-based violence but the majority of victims are              women and  girls. Gender-based violence and  violence against women  are terms that are often used interchangeably as it has been widely acknowledged that most gender-based violence is inflicted on women and girls, by men. However, using the ‘gender-based’ aspect is important as it highlights the fact that many forms of violence against women are rooted in power inequalities between women and men. The terms are used interchangeably throughout EIGE’s work,  reflecting the disproportionate number of these particular crimes against women. ...