The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis?
Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been referred to as the Shadow Pandemic, since it has tripled internationally from the start of the outbreak of COVID-19. The increased rates of reported GBV around the globe have ranged from 30% to 200%. We have seen high numbers of GBV reports in SA as well, with t...
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Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been referred to as the Shadow Pandemic, since it has tripled internationally from the start
of the outbreak of COVID-19. The increased rates of reported GBV around the globe have ranged from 30% to 200%. We have seen high numbers of GBV reports in SA as well, with the GBV toll-free emergency hotline reporting 120 000 calls in the first three weeks of lockdown.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1454447db8a4bf1aab5611e6897b59c2025-01-28T09:02:39ZengUniversity of JohannesburgThe Thinker2075-24582616-907X2020-06-0184210.36615/thethinker.v84i2.297The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis?Shahana Rasool Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been referred to as the Shadow Pandemic, since it has tripled internationally from the start of the outbreak of COVID-19. The increased rates of reported GBV around the globe have ranged from 30% to 200%. We have seen high numbers of GBV reports in SA as well, with the GBV toll-free emergency hotline reporting 120 000 calls in the first three weeks of lockdown. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/The_Thinker/article/view/297The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis? |
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| title | The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis? |
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| title_short | The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis? |
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