For an overview, read our “About Abuse” article
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual Abuse ‘You can spend a lifetime trying to forget just a few minutes…
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How to protect your child
How to protect your child A parent is a child’s best protector. Unfortunately self-doubt seems…
Warning signs of an Abusive Relationship
Warning signs of an Abusive Relationship Never let someone who contributes so little to a…
Teen dating violence
Teen dating violence You don’t own me… For one in three teenagers their first love…
Rape
Rape What is rape? Rape is the intentional unlawful sexual penetration of a victim, without…
Lolly Lounges
Lolly Lounges What is a Lolly Lounge? A Lolly Lounge or ”Suikerhuisie” is a standard…
Blessers
Blessers ’Rich men in South Africa who bribe schoolgirls for sex with phones and cheap…
Prostitution
Prostitution ‘Prostitution in and of itself is an abuse of a woman’s body.’ What is…
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages…
Protection Order
Protection Order What is a Protection Order? A protection order aims at preventing the re-occurrence…
Gender-based Violence
Gender-based Violence “Has he ever trapped you in a room and not let you out?…
Revenge Porn
Revenge porn “Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned” What is Revenge Porn?…
Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting…
Female Genital Mutilation
Female circumcision Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision,…
Child abuse
Child abuse A culture of silence and “staying out of it” in South Africa means…
Bullying
Bullying It isn’t BIG to make others feel small.. Bullying is all too common. Bullying…
About Abuse
Abuse “I’m starting to remember who I was before you convinced me I was worthless.”…
Adult Grooming
Adult Grooming ”Grooming works by mixing positive behaviours with elements of abuse. At the beginning,…
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment “Molesters Do Not Wear an Ugly Mask. They Wear A Shield of Trust.”…