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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"SGBV"”.
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A new beginning: a case for establishing a sexual and gender-based violence truth commission in South Africa
… high sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and femicide rates. This is particularly true for South Africa, having hosted two presidential summits on the topic, having produced a national action plan (NAP) detailing intervention and prevention strategies, as well as having nationwide …
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The Road Less Travelled: Exploring Socio-Spatial Barriers to Accessing Sexual-and Gender-Based Violence Support Sexual- and Gender-Based Violence Support Services in Rural Southern Ontario
… survivors of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) in rural Ontario. The dissertation explores three key questions: (1) How have geographic methods been used to study SGBV risk, prevalence, and service access?; (2) What rural-urban disparities exist in survivors’ access to emergency and …
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The South African police service's response to sexual and gender-based violence: the experience of survivors
… to respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) appropriately. The objective of this study was to investigate the experiences of survivors when reporting an incident of SGBV to the South African Police Services. Twelve women were recruited via snowball sampling from the Manenberg SAPS …
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"They Just Looked At Me Like I Didn't Matter"- The Experiences Of Assaulted LGBTQ+ Women With The Police
… high rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). It is widely known that most victim-survivors of SGBV do not report it to the police and when they do, they usually have negative experiences, often due to the influence of myths and stereotypes on police officers’ attitudes and conduct. …
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Sexual and gender-based violence and its effects on married women: A case of Ngombe compound in Lusaka district
… There are inadequate services for restoration of SGBV survivors with only one Drop-in Centre At Ngombe Health Centre. In conclusion, SGBV is real and rampant but intervention programmes are inadequate. In view of this, 4 recommendations were made: 1. Relevant authorities should control use and …
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Sexual and gender-based violence and its effects on married women: A case of Ngombe compound in Lusaka district
… There are inadequate services for restoration of SGBV survivors with only one Drop-in Centre At Ngombe Health Centre. In conclusion, SGBV is real and rampant but intervention programmes are inadequate. In view of this, 4 recommendations were made: 1. Relevant authorities should control use and …
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“Rape and GBV is part of the TRC's unfinished business!”: Illuminating a culture of impunity through tracing the legacy and collective memory of sexual violence in contemporary South Africa
… of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in South Africa has ranked it as one of the countries with the highest rates of violence against women in the world – with interventions to address SGBV failing dismally to do so. A cursory glance at this issue may reveal that South Africa is …
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Assessing South Africa’s rape laws against due diligence criteria
… and prosecute sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). By analysing the implementation of these international obligations and the effects of this defence on survivors; experiences, the study identifies significant gaps between legal reforms and their practical outcomes, revealing systemic …
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Vulnerability and risk to HIV infection in Uganda: multilevel modelling of Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey Data
… (SES) and sexual and gender based violence (SGBV). However, there continues to be controversy surrounding the effect of SES and SGBV on the vulnerability of individuals to the risk of HIV infection. Aims and research questions To contribute to the above debates, this research utilises …
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Prevention of Gender Based Violence in Uganda
… related to sexual gender based violence (SGBV). The goal of the training is to provide health care workers with competencies to manage and respond to SGBV. The tool is to provide a training resource for players in health institutions and organizations involved in training service providers …
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Refugee woman and the experiences of local integration in Nairobi, Kenya
… experience Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), for refugee women this intersects with the vulnerability that the refugee status entails resulting in refugee women being abused even by police officers and officials who are tasked to protect them thus leaving them with limited channels for …
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Bayasibulala: #AmINext? an analysis of Instagram as a tool for activism against Sexual Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
… implemented to curb COVID-19, as many victims of SGBV found themselves at home and trapped with their abusers. In paying attention to this analysis, I conclude that perhaps through the exploration of new ways of activism, we can ensure that no voice is ever left behind. Furthermore, despite the …