Peer-reviewed article
The ongoing challenge of violence against women and children in South Africa. Why are we deeper in crisis?
Shahana Rasool ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5This article discusses the escalating crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children in South Africa, describing it as a 'Shadow Pandemic' that worsened during COVID-19. It notes that GBV reports increased globally by 30% to 200% during the pandemic. In South Africa, a GBV emergency hotline received 120,000 calls in just the first three weeks of lockdown. The piece frames this as an ongoing and deepening crisis requiring urgent attention.
Key points
- GBV has been called the 'Shadow Pandemic' due to its tripling since COVID-19 began
- Global GBV reports increased between 30% and 200% during the pandemic
- South Africa's GBV emergency hotline received 120,000 calls in the first three weeks of lockdown
Limitations
The excerpt provided is very brief and does not include details on methodology, data sources, or specific findings about children as distinct from women, nor any proposed solutions or interventions.
Abstract
Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been referred to as the Shadow Pandemic, since it has tripled internationally from the startof the outbreak of COVID-19. The increased rates of reported GBV around the globe have ranged from 30% to 200%. We have seen high numbers of GBV reports in SA as well, with the GBV toll-free emergency hotline reporting 120 000 calls in the first three weeks of lockdown.