By Thapelo Molefe
Nearly one-quarter of women in South Africa have experienced intimate partner violence at some point in their lives, according to a new report launched on Monday.
It warns that if the country is to make any significant changes, a more targeted and inclusive approach to gender-based violence (GBV) is essential.
In a historic step towards addressing GBV that is at crisis level in the country, the Human Sciences Research Council has published the first-ever National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study. It is a comprehensive survey on victimisation and perpetration of GBV across all nine provinces.
The study, which has been four years in the making, presents critical data that will inform future interventions and policies. It examines intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence and other forms of GBV.
Its findings underscore the widespread and deeply ingrained nature of violence in the country, and highlights disturbing trends, including the
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