"South Africa has a femicide rate that is five times higher than the global average, according to UN Women, and has grappled with the problem for decades. Women for Change (WFC), an NGO dedicated to combating gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), noted that 5,578 women and 1,656 children were killed between April 2023 and March 2024, with femicide rising 33.8% year on year. The organization said that over 42,000 rape cases were reported during the same period, but estimated that 95% of rapes go unreported."
"WFC's national spokesperson, Cameron Kasambala, told DW that the organization also exposes the realities of GBVF through digital activism, while also educating people on "prevention and societal changes that need to come in." It also holds a safe space for victims and their loved ones through listening and directing them to counseling and legal support. The struggle with GBVF in South Africa"
""The sad reality within South Africa when it comes to GBVF is that we have a conviction rate of 12%," said Kasambala, who claimed that nothing is done when victims of GBVF report cases to the police at least 88% of the time. "To even get to the courts is to get past the police and unfortunately many of the times, the police turn away survivors and victims and their families," said Kasambala."
South Africa experiences a femicide rate five times the global average and has struggled with gender-based violence and femicide for decades. Women for Change (WFC) reported 5,578 women and 1,656 children killed from April 2023 to March 2024, with femicide rising 33.8% year on year. Over 42,000 rape cases were reported in the same period, while an estimated 95% of rapes go unreported. WFC provides digital activism, prevention education, and safe spaces that direct survivors to counseling and legal support. Conviction rates for GBVF are approximately 12%, and police frequently turn away survivors, treating cases as private family matters.
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