Search
Search and filter articles
Looking for something specific? Search the article library or narrow the results by category, subject, audience or content type.
Guided journey
I'm dealing with gender-based violence
For anyone trying to name harm built on gendered power, coercion, or control — and for people supporting someone who is not safe at home, in a relationship, or in their community.
-
What Is Gender-Based Violence?
Plain language on gender-based violence — what it includes, who it affects, and how it relates to bullying without collapsing the two.
-
GBV and Bullying: Related but Not the Same
Bullying and gender-based violence share tactics but differ in power and stakes. Learn when each label helps — and when mixing them causes harm.
-
Early Warning Signs of Gender-Based Violence
GBV is not only bruises. Learn early emotional, sexual, economic, and control warning signs — in relationships, families, and teen dating.
-
Coercive Control and Unequal Power
When rules, monitoring, and punishment shrink someone's life — coercive control explained, and why leaving is not as simple as outsiders think.
-
Understanding Gaslighting
How repeated denials, changing accounts and attacks on credibility can undermine someone's confidence — in bullying, relationships, families and workplaces — and how to respond with care.
-
What Healthy Relationships Look Like
A practical guide to respect, trust, consent, boundaries and managing disagreement, especially if you have had few healthy examples to learn from.
-
When Intimacy Becomes Harm
A relationship can be loving in some moments and harmful in others. Learn how to recognise when jealousy, sexual pressure, intimidation or control cross the line — and where to turn for support.
-
Digital Abuse and Gender-Based Violence
Digital monitoring, online threats, intimate-image abuse and harassment can be part of gender-based violence. Learn how to recognise the behaviour and consider safer ways to seek support.
-
Leaving Safely
Leaving an abusive relationship or unsafe home can involve serious risks, especially when the person causing harm fears losing control. This South African guide explains why individual safety planning matters, what practical preparations may help, and where to seek support before or after leaving.
-
Finding Trusted Support for GBV
Finding help after gender-based violence can be confusing, especially when you are unsure who will listen, what they will do with your information, or whether contacting a service could affect your safety. This guide explains how to assess support options in South Africa and take a first step that suits your circumstances.
-
Supporting Someone Experiencing GBV
How to listen, respond safely and offer practical support to someone experiencing gender-based violence — without taking control of their decisions.
-
Safety Planning and Getting Help for GBV
A practical starting point for thinking about safety during gender-based violence, whether you are staying for now, considering leaving or already living apart. Includes South African support options and digital-safety considerations.
Other journeys