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LACK OF SCALABLE PREVENTATIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS IN SOUTH…
LACK OF SCALABLE PREVENTATIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Patriarchal nature of society
Mens propensity to use violence
Violence is socially learnt
RISK FACTORS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INDIVIDUAL
Biological, Personal History, Demographic Characteristics
FAMILY
Family and Other close social relationships
SCHOOL
School level factors
COMMUNITY
Existing social norms and community level factors
SOCIETY
Larger societal factors that create an acceptable climate for violence
TASKS IN DV PREVENTION
Empower women and change gender relations and patriarchal norms
Prevent the use of all forms of violence and change violence-related social norms
Reduce structural inequalities –poverty, low education, unemployment
Strengthen relationships communication
Strengthen mental health, reduce substance abuse
Change parenting to strengthen child protection
Protect and support women & girls
WHAT SOUTH AFRICA HAS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
LAWS
Bill of Rights, Domestic Violence Act
POLICIES
365 Days of Activism Campaign, 16 Days Campaign of No Violence Against Women and Children, The Programme of Action on Violence against Women and Children (PoA)
CARE & SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF DV
•VEP programmes by DSD •Family programmes •Shelters •ThutuzelaCare Centres
INTERVENTIONS PUNISHING PERPETRATORS
•Criminal justice system •Limited Rehabilitation programmes
RISK FACTORS FOR DV
INDIVIDUAL
- Some care and support; some opportunities for message exposure, little intervention
FAMILY
- Awareness, otherwise fragmented and most experience none of it
SCHOOL
- Excellent LO framework, underminded by school level problems
COMMUNITY
- Local anger and very hard work by journalists to keep GBV in the spotlight but no work to address patriarchy and violence (often the opposite)
SOCIETY
- Laws and policies –only as strong as their funding and implementation; no meaningful leadership from politicians
ROOT CAUSES OF WEAK DV PREVENTION
Lack of political will
Inadequate Funding
No strategy
Limited understanding of prevention versus response and care
Piecemeal Interventions
Weak application of evidence based interventions
LACK OF SCALABLE PREVENTATIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS AGAINST MOTHERS IN SOUTH AFRICA