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Research knowledge base for GBV questions, methods, and service pathways

This is now a research knowledge base rather than a simple FAQ. Search across the published corpus, filter by research lens, and move directly into the source material behind each answer.

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Curated answers grounded in public South African GBV, justice, and support sources.

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All sources End GBVF FAQ 4 Department of Justice - Domestic Violence FAQ 13 UN Women - Types of violence against women and girls 3 Department of Justice - Sexual Offences FAQ 4 UNFPA - Essential Services Package 3 UNFPA - Technology-facilitated GBV 3 UNODC - Human Trafficking FAQs 7 State of the Nation - Gender-based violence 4 Rape Crisis - Help Us Build a Culture of Consent 4 TEARS Foundation - Tech abuse article 5 Rape Crisis - F.O.U.R Stalking Behaviours 3 Rape Crisis - The Rape Culture Pyramid 3 Rape Crisis - The rape trial toolkit 4 HSRC full report (PDF) 27 Sexual Offences Act Summary 4 TEARS Foundation - Glossary of Terms 8 Rape Justice in South Africa (RAPSSA) 13 UNHCR South Africa - Help for survivors of violence 4 NPA - Thuthuzela Care Centres 3 TEARS Foundation - Protection Order Guide 3 TEARS Foundation - Homepage 1 POWA service information 1 TEARS Foundation - Survivor Rights article 1 UN Women - Signs of relationship abuse and how to help 4 Lawyers against Abuse 2 Sonke Gender Justice 4 Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children 5 Childline South Africa 3 Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust 4 Rape Crisis - What to do if someone has raped you toolkit 6 Rape Crisis - Post Rape Care Advocacy Toolkit 3 Rape Crisis - From reporting to trial 4 Rape Crisis - Thuthuzela Care Centres 1 POWA - Sheltering 3 Saartjie Baartman Centre - Keeping Safe 1 MOSAIC - How to get a protection order 1 Saartjie Baartman Centre - Deleting searches or requests for help 1 Saartjie Baartman Centre - Staying safe after leaving 2 Rape Crisis - Know Your Rights: Your Rights As A Survivor 5 Rape Crisis - Access to justice in times of uncertainty 3 Rape Crisis - 10 Things Your Rape Crisis Counsellor Wants You To Know 8 Rape Crisis - FIRST LOOK Court Support Toolkit 1 Rape Crisis - Toolkit to Support Rape Survivors 3 NACOSA - Guidelines and Standards for Support to Rape Survivors 7 Tshwaranang - How to Deal with HIV After Rape 5 WHO - Violence against women fact sheet 4 UNFPA - Gender-based violence 1 Rape Crisis - Phases of Recovery 2 Rape Crisis - Holding Space for Healing 2

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Risk factors

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Drivers of violence, vulnerability, exposure, and intersectional risk patterns.

Examples include sextortion, image-based abuse, doxxing, cyberbullying, online sexual harassment, cyberstalking, online grooming, hacking, hate speech, impersonation, and the use of technology to locate or monitor survivors. These are not minor digital nuisances; they can be forms of coercion and violence.

Risk factors Understanding the baseline Source: UNFPA - Technology-facilitated GBV