National and KZN GBVF Summit Processes Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) is rampant in South Africa, spanning across ages, in urban and rural areas, across all communities, genders, classes and all forms of social markers, and in both private and public spheres. Despite progress made in the implementation of the national response to the pandemic,…
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Safe spaces for gender and GBV activists This is the first of a series of safe spaces for gender and GBV activists to reflect on the challenges of being a person of faith in the context of rampant gender-based oppression and violence, often intentionally or unintentionally promoted or condoned by our religious institutions. WHEN? Tuesday…
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SABC Website – Article on the role of the religious sector During the harsh days of apartheid, some parts of the religious sector played an important role in inspiring and mobilising people to fight for freedom. During those dark days, many people used religious organisations to help them find courage, comfort and hope when they…
Read articleSouth Africa continues to witness high rates of intimate partner violence and killings of women and children, despite the daily messages condemning GBVF. Much more work needs to be done to curb the epidemic of GBVF.
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From Resolution to Action: KZN Province Summit Report-Back Conference On the eve of 16 Days of Activism, We Will Speak Out SA (WWSOSA) and KZN Network on Violence Against Women (KZNVAW) hosted a report-back Conference on the National GBVF Summit in Durban. In the build-up to the Presidential Summit on GBVF2 held on 1-2 November,…
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Faith sector voices at the Presidential Summit on GBVF-2 The presence and the voices of the faith sector were palpable at the Presidential Summit on GBVF 2 held on 1-2 November. In the first Presidential Summit, the faith sector was strikingly invisible but in the recent Summit, the We Will Speak Out SA Collective and…
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The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in partnership with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention Programme (VCP), We Will Speak Out South Africa and Faith Action to End GBV will host a webinar series to engage on the role of the faith sector in curbing GBVF. The NSP-GBVF highlights the…
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The Second Presidential Summit on GBVF – What Does Accountability Mean for the Faith Sector? “We are all equal. As soon as some of us are set up as superior, some sort of violence will occur.” This was the stern warning from Hindu faith teachings shared by Ms Ela Gandhi, Trustee of the Mahatma Gandhi…
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Annual Report 2021-2022 Download the latest Annual Report here. Click here to access all our previous Annual Reports.
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Faith Leadership Gender Transformation Programme Imagine faith leaders across South Africa transforming their places of worship and institutions to be a driving force in turning the tide against GBVF… Imagine faith leaders equipped with both sound theological foundations and an understanding of how their own gendered history has influenced their gender positionality… Imagine faith leaders…
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AGM & Mini-Conference You are invited to our 6th AGM on 4th October, 12-1pm, followed at 2 pm by a ground-breaking mini-conference asking what it means for the faith sector to be accountable for our stance and our work in relation to GBV. Annual Report AGM Agenda Please REGISTER HERE Zoom Link Board Nomination Form…
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Gender Vibes Newsletters Gender Vibes KZN is a bi-monthly newsletter produced in partnership with the KZN Network on Violence against Women funded by Gender Links and the Canadian Government. KZN Gender Vibes Newsletter Issue 9 KZN Gender Vibes Newsletter Issue 7 KZN Gender Vibes Newsletter Issue 5 KZN Gender Vibes Newsletter Issue 3 KZN Gender Vibes Newsletter Issue…
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The Importance of an interfaith approach to GBVF Mrs Hailey Fudu MSc in Peacebuilding from the International Centre of Non-ViolenceSecretary for Religions for Peace SA, KZN Inter Religious CouncilMember of the Baha’i Local Spiritual Assembly of eThekwini Transforming South Africa into a culture of peace is a cherished hope shared by people of faith and goodwill…
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NSP Workshop – GBV Prevention You are invited to an exciting workshop that takes place on Thursday 18th August, hosted by the Faith Action to End GBV Collective – on the National Strategic Plan to end GBV and Femicide. We will discuss how we as the faith sector are contributing in our diverse ways to GBVF Prevention efforts and how we…
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The Faith Action to End GBV Collective comprises faith-based organisations andindividuals working together and in their own spaces to create a South Africa freefrom gender injustice and GBV. This report offers brief snapshots of the Collective’s three main activities, some excitingachievements, key challenges and important lessons learnt. The purpose of this report isto open further…
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To mark Word Refugee Day on 20 June 2022, We Will Speak Out SA (WWSO SA) joined key KZN partners that co-hosted a Community Dialogue on Social Cohesion and Human Rights. Partners in this Social Cohesion Collective include the Institute for Healing of Memories, YMCA, the Diakonia Council of Churches, Lawyers for Human Rights and…
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Religions for Peace is pleased to invite you to a virtual dialogue on Advancing Gender Equality to Realize the Demographic Dividend that is being organized in collaboration with UNFPA, the German Federal Foreign Office and the Berlin Institute for Population and Development, on Thursday, 7 July 2022 at 2:00pm SAST (GMT +2). This dialogue brings together representatives of religious organizations, multireligious networks, government,…
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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Read article “If we don’t address the gospel of submission, we will never effectively address abuse.”
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Read article “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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It has been a long five years for Yolanda and her legal team since her exclusion from Rhodes University in 2017.
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By Zama Dlamini A new and innovative Faith Leaders Gender Transformation Programme fondly referred to as the FLGTP, opened its doors for the second cycle this year. In response to mandates from their churches and organisations to guide them to end gender-based violence, a diverse community of 26 faith leaders gathered at eBandla hotel in…
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The importance of telling our stories, being heard, and listening to others’ stories as a way of dealing with our pain, cannot be underestimated. But this can also be a risky business, as we make ourselves vulnerable, and so it takes a lot of courage. We Will Speak Out SA and Side by Side, a…
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DRAWING the curtains on South Africa’s Heritage Month by capitalising on the soft power of faith communities, We Will Speak Out South Africa (WWSOSA) elected new members onto its Management Committee to strengthen the fight against ending sexual and gender-based violence (GBV). “At our recent AGM, WWSOSA saw fresh changes to its management committee (ManCom).…
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“Theology is not just something you think about or discuss, it is something you do. Justice is something you do.” This was the challenge offered by Nontando Hadebe at the launch of Side By Side’s (SBS) first Secretariat in Africa during the We Will Speak Out SA (WWSOSA) Annual General Meeting on 30 September 2021.…
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On 10 May 2021 a group of faith leaders sent ‘You are Muted, Unmute Yourself:’ An Open Letter to South African Church Leaders on the Plight of the LGBTIQ+ People.
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We Will Speak Out South Africa salutes all those women, young and old, who have said NO.
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“If we don’t address the gospel of submission, we will never effectively address abuse.”
Read article From quack pastors to formally ordained clergy and lay leaders in formal churches, there is no doubt that sexual and other abuses of power is as prevalent in churches and other faith organisations as it is amongst sports stars and musicians.
Read article The Child Support Grant has been painted by the previous Minister of Finance as yet another ploy by women who use sex to obtain financial favours.
Read article We should not be surprised by the alleged sexual violence in the Pretoria City Mission of the Methodist Church.
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