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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA: A LITERATURE REVIEW PREPARED FOR 'SOUL CITY'


Compiled by Lisa Vetten

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

Violence against women

Victim vs Survivor

 

2. SEXUAL VIOLENCE

2.1. Sexual Harassment

2.1.a. Definitions of harassment

2.1.b. Incidence of sexual harassment

2.1.c. Perspectives on sexual harassment

2.1.d. Effects of sexual harassment

2.1.e. Attitudes to sexual harassment

2.1.f. Responses to sexual harassment

Recommendations

 

2.2. Rape and Sexual Assault

2.2.a. Definitions of rape and sexual assault

2.2.b. Incidence of rape and sexual assault

2.2.c. Perspectives on rape and sexual assault

2.2.d. Young women and sexual assault

2.2.e. Effects of rape

2.2.f. Attitudes to rape

2.2.g. Societal responses to rape

2.2.h. Preventing sexual violence

Recommendations

2.3. Incestuous abuse

2.3.a. Definitions of incestuous abuse

2.3.b. Incidence of incestuous abuse

2.3.c. Perspectives on incestuous abuse

2.3.d. Effects of incestuous abuse

2.3.e. Attitudes to incestuous abuse

 

3. WIFE ABUSE

3.a. Definition of wife abuse

3.b. Incidence of wife abuse

3.c. Perspectives on wife abuse

3.d. Effects of wife abuse

3.e. Effects of witnessing violence on children

3.f. Attitudes to wife abuse

3.g. Laws and their contribution to wife abuse

3.h. Societal responses to wife abuse

Recommendations

4. FEMICIDE

4.a. Definitions and types of femicide

4.1. Serial Killing

4.2.a. Definition of intimate femicide

4.2.b. Incidence of intimate femicide

4.2.c. Understanding intimate femicide

4.2.d. Effects of intimate femicide

4.2.e. Attitudes to intimate femicide

4.2.f. Media coverage of intimate femicide

4.2.g. Preventing intimate femicide

Recommendations

Bibliography

 

Preventing Violence
Against Women
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