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The South African Domestic Violence Act 1998 defines domestic violence as: [2] Physical abuse; sexual abuse; emotional, verbal and psychological abuse; economic abuse; intimidation; harassment; stalking; damage to property; entry into the complainant's residence without consent, where the parties do not share the same residence; or any other controlling or abusive behaviour towards a ...
Pages in category "Violence against women in South Africa" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Gender-based violence is a profound and widespread problem in South Africa, impacting almost every aspect of life. Gender-based violence, which disproportionately affects women and girls, is systemic and deeply entrenched in institutions, cultures, and traditions in South Africa. South Africa is considered to be the rape capital of the world.
AWARE provides professional counselling services for women. The organisation's staff is experienced in working with women on issues such as crisis and trauma, family violence, sexual assault and harassment, marital and psychological issues, as well as a wide range of other matters. [1]
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The CDC reports that domestic violence costs our nation’s economy more than $8 billion in annual losses to employers, which include costs for medical and mental care and lost productivity.
A graph of South Africa's murder rate (annual murders per 100,000 people) spanning the century from 1915 to 2022. The murder rate increased rapidly towards the end of Apartheid, reaching a peak in 1993. It then decreased until bottoming out at 30 per 100,000 in 2011, but steadily increased again to 41 per 100,000 in 2021 after a brief drop in 2020.
2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the Campaign. The ILO C190 theme focused on Domestic Violence and the World of Work. [30] A special anniversary theme of Ending Femicide was also launched. [31] In 2022, the Ending Femicide theme was continued, with a special focus on groups of women who are more vulnerable to femicide. [32]