Abusers are not easy to spot. There is no ‘typical’ abuser. In public, they may appear…
Browsing: Gender-based violence
Gender-based violence is a systemic pattern of controlling, coercing, and violent behaviour intended to punish,…
Which types of abuse is considered to be gender-based violence? Physical abuse is defined as any…
Did you know: 0.3% of women in South Africa report gender-based violence to the police. Four…
What are the effects of domestic violence? A woman who experiences domestic violence in her…
What is rape? Rape is the intentional unlawful sexual penetration of a victim without their…
Abuse: a plan to escape Can an abusive partner really change? When is it time…
”Never let someone who contributes so little to a relationship control so much of it.”…
”You don’t own me…” For one in three teenagers, their first love introduces physical, emotional…
What is a red flag? A red flag is essentially a signal that goes off…
Revenge porn “Oh darling! You can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else!” What is Revenge-porn?…
DNA paternity testing is the use of DNA profiling (known as genetic fingerprinting) to determine…