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Ukuthwala

A form of abduction under the guise of patriarchal tradition and culture that involves kidnapping a girl or a young woman by a man and his friends or peers with the intention of compelling the girl or young woman’s family to agree to marriage. It has been marked by violence and rape.

Source: Human Sciences Research Council

Universal interventions

Universal interventions are defined as those interventions that are targeted at the general public or to a whole population group that has not been identified on the basis of increased risk.

Source: GBV learning network