Blog - Interfaith GBV Community of Praxis, hosted by Faith Action Collective and WWSOSA

20 Mar

Human Rights Month: A Call to Action for Faith Communities in South Africa

By Gil Harper March is a significant month for South Africans, as it marks Human Rights Month, a time dedicated to reflecting on the...

12 Feb

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Love is in the air, but GBV is lurking in the shadows

Gil Harper Valentine’s Day fever is upon us – and the shops are full of red and white promotions. It’s a day to celebrate love, and ...

12 Nov

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CBS in Practice in the Context of Gender-Based Violence 2

Webinar Part 2, facilitated by Rev Sithembiso Zwane Director of Ujamaa Centre. The second CBS webinar workshop brought together 17 p...

12 Nov

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CBS in Practice in the Context of Gender-Based Violence 1

Webinar Part 1, facilitated by Rev Sithembiso Zwane Director of Ujamaa Centre. Contextual Bible Study (CBS) was presented ultimatel...

21 Oct

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United Voices and Action Against GBV: Interfaith Solutions for Prevention and Action

Ending Gender-Based Violence in Faith Communities and Broader Society South Africa continues to battle the pervasive scourge of gend...

10 Oct

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Faith Action Breaking the Cycle of Gender Violence

To rattle the cage and move beyond scriptures, the new interfaith strategy to end gender-based violence and femicide calls for champion...

03 Oct

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End Spiritual Abuse and GBV – Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu

Ah, Chief Dwasaho! Cilliers Brink has gone over the brink just like that. The capital city (Pretoria) is without a mayor, thanks to NoA...

30 Sep

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Till Femicide Do Them Part

Society must urgently awaken to the need to break the silence, liberate religious texts from the misinterpretation by charlatans, and f...

05 Sep

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Arthi Shanand: Pandit with a passion for rights

Arthi Shanand was pregnant when her husband first hit her. Arthi recalls the shock of that moment, along with his broken promises that ...

05 Sep

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To Report or Not to Report?

A Survivor’s Perspective on Gender-Based Violence in the Faith Sector By Gil Harper Introduction Gender-based violence (GBV) remai...