Addressing Gender-Based Violence Epidemic Through Criminal Justice: A Case Study of South Africa and the DRC

Tholaine, Matadi M.; Calvino, Lizelle Ramaccio

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-75949-0_3

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“…Part of the problem is that sometimes officials are reluctant to offer assistance to victims of domestic violence because they view it as a private matter (United Nations Human Rights Council, 2016). Studies have also indicated that inaccessibility to courts and police stations, particularly in rural regions, unfamiliarity with the court procedure, and delays in processing domestic violence applications are all factors that contribute to a lack of reporting of incidents of domestic violence (Tholaine & Calvino, 2022). In their report, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (2021) found that South Africa had violated the rights of women in the country by failing to adequately investigate, prosecute, and punish domestic violence cases and by failing to provide systematic and effective capacity building for the judiciary and law enforcement bodies.…”

Section: Ineffective Justice Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

A conceptual framework of gender-based violence and femicide drivers in South Africa

Mtotywa,

Ledwaba,

Mambo

et al. 2023

IJRBS

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Gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) is a multifaceted complex phenomenon that needs urgent comprehensive attention in South Africa and other similarly or worse-off affected countries. Central to combating and eliminating GBVF starts with a systematic understanding of the drivers of GBVF. The research aims to develop a conceptual framework of drivers of gender-based violence and femicide, which can be applied to different GVBF improvement studies. The conceptual framework was developed using ecological system theory having 20 indicators relating to: microsystem – personal history and individual factors; mesosystem – interpersonal relationships; exosystem – community factors; macrosystem – societal factors; and chronosystem – significant changes over time. The framework interlinking these GBVF drivers allows for the diagnosis of the main drivers of GBVF and estimates its impact on the victims and their families. This, in turn, can help to combat and eliminate GBVF through moderation with GBVF policies and strategies. This study contributes to systematically demystifying of drivers of GBVF, especially in South Africa and similar African countries.

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Section: Ineffective Justice Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%