ArticlesMediaOur News and EventsMEDIA STATEMENT: ABDUCTION OF 315 SCHOOLGIRLS AND WOMEN IN NIGERIAThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) expresses its deepest alarm and unequivocal condemnation of the abduction of 315 schoolgirls and teachers from St Mary's Catholic School in north-central Nigeria over the weekend. This horrifying incident perpetrated in a context of escalating violence against women and girls represents yet another assault on the rights, dignity, and safety… Read More CSVRNovember 25, 2025
ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, Inequalities, Peacebuilding, Racism, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice, Youth ViolenceWhat does Justice for GBV mean for you?CSVR Launches Its 16 Days of Activism Campaign to Reimagine Justice for Survivors of GBV As the global community marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is proud to launch a bold public-engagement initiative under the banner: “What Does Justice for GBV Mean for You?” This initiative invites… Read More CSVRNovember 25, 2025
ArticlesMediaNo One Left Behind: Advancing Climate Justice Through Gender Inclusion in South AfricaNo One Left Behind: Advancing Climate Justice Through Gender Inclusion in South Africa South Africa is grappling with the dual challenge of climate change and entrenched gender inequality. These issues intersect in powerful ways, making gender-inclusive climate action not just ethical, but essential. Global warming and its accrued impacts are difficult to appreciate. Only with extreme weather events have the… Read More Wilifrida S. JohnOctober 28, 2025
ArticlesMediaChildren and Youth, Inequalities, Peacebuilding, Racism, Restorative Justice, Transitional Justice, Youth ViolenceYouth as Catalysts: Transforming South Africa through Peacebuilding InitiativesYouth in South Africa face interrelated challenges that affect their well-being, development, and ability to contribute fully to society. These structural and personal challenges are deeply rooted in historical inequalities and present-day socio-economic conditions. Despite post-apartheid progress, racial and social divisions remain. Economic privilege still aligns with race, restricting opportunities. High youth unemployment and exclusion deepen inequality and fuel unrest… Read More Wilifrida S. JohnSeptember 17, 2025
ArticlesMediaClimate Change, climate justice, Human Rights, InequalitiesFloods, fragility, and forgotten lives: A call for climate justice in South AfricaThe torrential rains, gale-force winds, and even snowfall that battered the Eastern Cape in June 2025 unleashed catastrophic flooding, displacing over 4,700 people and affecting more than 6,800 households. Those willing to confront the truth must admit that these floods are not merely environmental events but a profound human rights crisis. They expose the fury of nature and the consequences… Read More Gugu NonjingeAugust 26, 2025
ArticlesMediaResearchGender-based ViolenceTrue Stories, Real Stakes: A Window Opens on Crimes Against Women in Women's Month – August 2025“She said no. That should have been the end of it.” A message from Fatal Obsession, the first episode of a true crime series centered on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The message brings the public to a zone of uncomfortable debate on the terrifying entitlement some men feel over women’s bodies, choices, and lives. It speaks to the… Read More Teresa AbelAugust 4, 2025
