Press Release 20 October 2023 Gauteng: CSVR Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Gaza, Palestine Contact: Annah Moyo, Executive Director, Email: amoyo@csvr.org.za Tel: +2711 4035650 Karen Pillay: Business Continuity and Communications Manager, Email: kpillay@csvr.org.za Mobile: +2773 097 5583 Alternative Email ...
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The Draft Marriage Bill of 2022 shows the intention of the South African Legislature to change its marriage law to recognize all forms of intimate partnerships, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, or religious, cultural, and ...
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Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Transitional Justice A Pathway for Breaking the Cycle of Violence and Creating Sustainable Peace
The aftermath left by civil unrest and human rights violations within a conflict-stricken country is indescribable. The ramifications of armed conflict include large-scale destruction of critical infrastructure, widespread environmental damage from chemical weapons and entire ...
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Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) are proud to announce their collaboration in hosting an insightful and critical symposium focused on Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Southern ...
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Young, Female and African… and Precarious – Why the workplace needs to protect young women from all forms of gender-based violence
The phrase “sleeping one’s way to the top” is often used to explain how some women gain to access to or upward mobility in employment opportunities. While this phrase has been popularised globally and is ...
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The Youth Month: Reflections on How Far We Have Come in Transforming Access to Higher Education in South Africa
The month of June is dubbed the youth month as we commemorate Youth Day on June 16. This commemoration is an opportunity to reflect on the historical significance of the occasion, the contribution of youth ...
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Following the much heralded third wave of democratisation which swept across Africa in the 1990’s, there was optimism that the continent was making a conscious and considerable shift towards democratic consolidation founded on the rule ...
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