What support is available for GBV?

Share the gender-based violence number, 0800 428 428, so that they can call to get help.

What are the 5 types of GBV?

There are 5 types of Sexual and Gender-based violence; Sexual Violence, Physical Violence, Emotional and Psychological Violence, Harmful Traditional Practices and Socio-Economic Violence.

How do you respond to GBV cases?

Critical Logistical Steps To Responding To Gender-based Violence

  1. Get the survivor medical attention.
  2. In cases of sexual abuse, demand that a Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) test be administered at the hospital within 72 hours.
  3. Take the survivor to the police station and file a report with as much detail as possible.

How do you fix GBV?

Six actions we can take to end GBV

  1. Funding women’s full participation in civil society:
  2. Scaling the efforts for addressing unequal gender power relations.
  3. Providing GBV clinical services in lower-level health facilities.
  4. Addressing the needs of child survivors.
  5. Developing practical guidance for building whole systems.

What are the 4 levels of gender-based violence?

The Istanbul Convention (Council of Europe, Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence), defines violence against women as falling under four key forms: physical, sexual, psychological and economic.

What is the difference between SGBV and GBV?

Gender-Based Violence (GBV), sometimes also referred to as Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is any harmful act of sexual, physical, psychological, mental, and emotional abuse that is perpetrated against a person’s will and that is based on socially ascribed (i.e. gender) differences between males and females.

What are the 4 GBV guiding principles?

The document highlights the keys to working with those who have experienced gender-based violence: safety; confidentiality; respect; nondiscrimination; and honesty.

How can GBV be addressed in South Africa?

You can contact the GBVCC on 0800 428 428 from anywhere in South Africa, or use their “Please Call Me” option to get them to call you back by dialling *120*7867# on your cell phone.