SA's gender-based violence crisis revealed: 1 in 3 women experience abuse. Landmark study highlights urgent need for action.
A shocking 35.5% of SA women have faced physical and sexual violence, says Human Sciences Research Council study. This translates to 7.8 million women.One in three women aged 18 years and older have experienced sexual and physical abuse in their lifetime, according to the Human Sciences Research Council .
Zungu said: “Both women and men held inequitable gender norms, agreeing with statements that reinforce gender stereotypes and unequal power dynamics in relationships. “It highlights that a substantial proportion of women aged 18 years and older have experienced physical violence at some point in their lives,” she said.According to the data, the estimate of global prevalence of GBV is 27% and 33% in Africa. The study found South Africa was at 23.9% in comparison to the two.
However, Ayanda Kunene, founder and executive director at Xumana Sibambane organisation, said: “Political will, resource constraints and competing priorities often slow down the implementation of evidence-based solutions.
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