Recently Societies free of GBV do not exist, and South Africa is no exception Although accurate statistics are difficult to obtain for many reasons (including the fact that most incidents of GBV are not reported, it is evident South Africa has particularly high rates of GBV Population-based surveys show very high levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence (SV) in particular, with IPV being the most common form of violence against women. Whilst people of all genders perpetrate and experience intimate partner and or sexual violence, men are most often the perpetrators and women and children the victims.

GBV Response Strategies

As people of action, Women Leader Social Empowerment strive to respond to the dreadful challenge of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in communities through a provision of community awareness and GBV prevention programs

Focused areas:

• Workshops and training on Root and Structural Causes of Gender Based Violence (GBV)
• Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls through School based Programmes
• Empowerment Workshops on Women’s Human rights
• Facilitation of Community Dialogues on Combating Gender Based Violence (GBV)
• Awareness raising and advocacy for the rights of women and youth
• Providing Victims of GBV with Social Support for their well being