GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILESOUTH AFRICAMEASURES
South Africa
Region: Africa / Population: 59,392M / Female Population: 30,498M
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Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
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Start Year End Year Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
1996 Commission for Gender Equality Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
1997 Office of the Status of Women Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2000 National Guideline on Prevention, Early Detection/Identification and Intervention of Physical Abuse of Older Persons at Primary Level Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2000 Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (FGM) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Female genital mutilation; Violence against women and girls
2003 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003 Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2005 National Sexual Assault Policy Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Sexual violence
2007 365 Day Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2007 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act (No. 32) Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2008 2013 Gender Equality Strategic Plan of the Commission for Gender Equality Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence
2008 National Policy Framework for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2011 Protection from Harassment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Stalking
2012 Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Root Causes of Violence against Women and Children Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2012 Section 12 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2012 Section 13 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2012 Section 28 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2013 Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 2013 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2014 CountMeIn Campaign Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2015 Programme: I See the Light Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2018 Presidential Summit on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Institutional mechanisms Femicide Feminicide; Violence against women and girls
2018 Study on Violence Against Pregnant Women by Intimate Partners Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Tsireledzani! (Protect!) Initiative Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Trafficking
2021 Cybercrimes Act (Act 19 of 2021) Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2021 Domestic Violence Amendment Act, (Act No 14 of 2021)  Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2011 Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011  Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2019 Films and Publications Amendment Act (Act 11 of 2019)  Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
National Cybersecurity Hub Services > Police Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Digital literacy programme targeting women in safe shelters  Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2022 2023 Data on Sexual Offenses 2022/2023 Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Police Sexual violence
2007 Criminal Law Amendment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2022 2023 Data on Reported Rape Cases 2022/2023 Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Police Sexual violence
2020 National Strategic Plan to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (2020-2030) Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2022 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2022 Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
2022 Domestic Violence Amendment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2024 National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (2024) Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2022 National Integrated Prevention Strategy against Femicide Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Violence against women and girls
Implementation Framework for the NSP on GBVF and HIV/AIDS Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Violence against women and girls
2022 2023 Data on GBVF Prosecution (2022/2023) Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Justice Violence against women and girls
2020 Policy Framework to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) system Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women > Formal Education Violence against women and girls
GBVF Brigades program Prevention > Community mobilization Violence against women and girls
Gauteng's Green Doors Initiative Services > Social services > One-stop centers Violence against women and girls
2021 GBVF Response Fund Budgets > Government Allocation Violence against women and girls
Gauteng province funds to non-profit organizations Budgets > Government Allocation Violence against women and girls
Victim Empowerment Programmes Services > Social services > Psycho-social counselling Violence against women and girls
Gauteng Province's sensitization training on LGBTIQ+ rights Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Other harmful practices
South African Human Rights Commission Institutional mechanisms Other harmful practices
Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) Institutional mechanisms Other harmful practices
Customary Initiation Act, 2021 Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation Female genital mutilation
2023 Marriage Bill 2023 Laws > Violence Against Women > Legislation Child early and forced marriage
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