Local art installation calls attention to SA rape statistics
Trigger warning: This article mentions gender-based violence. A recent art installation in the Stellenbosch Winelands places emphasis on the...
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Trail run supports GBV victims
A local women-only trail running event recently called on participants to donate items to make up care packages for...
‘I want justice for Cwecwe’ – protestors gather in Cape Town
Trigger warning: This article mentions the sexual assault of a minor and references gender-based violence (GBV). A group of...
Local centre highlights link between intoxication and gender-based violence
Staff at a care centre for victims of gender-based violence (GBV) have noticed a link between cases of GBV...
Michael van Niekerk wants South Africans to ‘Keep The Energy’
An activist fighting against gender-based violence, a UCT graduate, a fashion icon, an influential figure. Michael van Niekerk (he/him/they/them)...
Stellenbosch students launch booklet to combat GBV
A booklet aimed at informing the Stellenbosch community of solutions to survive gender-based violence (GBV) was recently released by...
Photography used as a new lens to address gender-based violence
An international photography-based project aimed at starting discussions around gender-based violence, was recently shown in Stellenbosch to test its...
GBV incident on Rooiplein under investigation
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of gender-based violence and homophobia. A criminal case of assault has been opened...
SU research shows women’s shelters in desperate need of government funding
Women’s shelters for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) are crucial to their recovery. However, the shelters’ operation is almost...
SU Majuba resident expelled, bound for court again
“Rape culture is real. For women, it defines how we actually live our lives because there’s always a fear...