Authors :
Dr. John Motsamai Modise; Derek Taylor; Dr. Kishore Raga
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6965432
Abstract :
- This article aimed to discusses the role of the
community in preventing gender base violence and
femicide in the Northern Cape Province of South
Africa.The study was a descriptive survey in its design
and adopted qualitative research methods. The study site
was the Northern Cape and the total sample size was
seventeen (17). Members was involve in the study with
four (4) focus group discussions were held to collect
data.The researcher recommends massive sensitisation
on the subject of domestic violence, all perceived
community leaders need to be educated on domestic
violence so that they take part in prevention efforts, the
Northern Cape Ward Councilors Committee must
immediately initiate strategies on domestic violence
prevention and also women economic empowerment is
urgently required in the Northern Cape Province as
economic dependency on men was cited as a major
contributor to domestic violence. The researcher also
recommends that there is an urgent need to implement
the National Plan of Action on Gender-Based Violence
and Femicide (GBVF) of 2020-2030 which has
elaborated on community participation in eradicating
GBVF.
Keywords :
Gender-based violence, Violence prevention, Emotional/Psychological violence, Community, South Africa.
- This article aimed to discusses the role of the
community in preventing gender base violence and
femicide in the Northern Cape Province of South
Africa.The study was a descriptive survey in its design
and adopted qualitative research methods. The study site
was the Northern Cape and the total sample size was
seventeen (17). Members was involve in the study with
four (4) focus group discussions were held to collect
data.The researcher recommends massive sensitisation
on the subject of domestic violence, all perceived
community leaders need to be educated on domestic
violence so that they take part in prevention efforts, the
Northern Cape Ward Councilors Committee must
immediately initiate strategies on domestic violence
prevention and also women economic empowerment is
urgently required in the Northern Cape Province as
economic dependency on men was cited as a major
contributor to domestic violence. The researcher also
recommends that there is an urgent need to implement
the National Plan of Action on Gender-Based Violence
and Femicide (GBVF) of 2020-2030 which has
elaborated on community participation in eradicating
GBVF.
Keywords :
Gender-based violence, Violence prevention, Emotional/Psychological violence, Community, South Africa.
