rapecrisisblog, Author at Rape Crisis

Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS)

People exposed to sexual violence often feel that their lives have changed forever and that they will never come to terms with the trauma they have suffered. They believe they will never again be free to trust other people, especially those who resemble the person who violated them. The many myths surrounding sexual violence only […]

23rd May 2019 by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy

Court Room Architecture as Change

Attendees From the left: Nkhumi Tshivhase, Tohoyandou Victim Empowerment Centre. Jeanne Bodenstein, Advocacy Coordinator Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust and Kathleen Dey, Director of Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust. Photography by: Masimba Sasa The Rape Survivors Justice Campaign was delighted to attend the opening of the new Booysens magistrate’s court. Although it was a campaign […]

25th Apr 2019 /1 Comment/by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy

Sorry, we have no space for rape apologists.

In October 2017 South African Kwaito star Sipho ‘Brickz’ Ndlovu strolled into the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court wearing grey pants, a white shirt and a blue jersey. While his attire proved fairly neutral, his choice of accessory did not. Brickz completed his look with a heartless smile.

11th Apr 2019 /1 Comment/by rapecrisisblog

Making Change

The silent rape of sex workers

In South Africa, cases about rape have become our daily news, whether you read it on the morning news headlines, watch it on prime-time television news or hear about it from your neighbour. The news has become synonymous to hearing about the weather.

2nd Apr 2019 /1 Comment/by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy

Rape Crisis Weekend Away

Team building activity: The helium pole Rape Crisis is an organisation whose work is for the healing and empowerment of survivors of sexual violence. Our work is founded on feminist principles of advocacy, freedom from patriarchal violence and freedom of choice. Rape Crisis makes visible the needs as well as the experience and disempowering reception and […]

25th Mar 2019 /1 Comment/by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy, Making Change

Why #CSW63 Matters

In our previous blog The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) we described how UN Member States, civil society organisations and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in New York to discuss matters of importance for the rights of women across the world. South Africa being a member state is represented by Minister in […]

19th Mar 2019 /1 Comment/by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women […]

18th Mar 2019 /0 Comments/by rapecrisisblog

Making Change

Feminist Leadership

Kathleen Dey, Director of Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust writes about feminist leadership.

7th Mar 2019 /2 Comments/by rapecrisisblog

Making Change

The Roles of Feminism

To do this a person should be able to delegate work appropriately and fairly, share relevant information, hold people accountable, clarify roles and responsibilities, involve teams in decisions and actions, and motivate and empower others, recognising and rewarding their contributions while trusting them to perform too.

3rd Mar 2019 /0 Comments/by rapecrisisblog

Advocacy, Road To Recovery

A new Rape Crisis campaign hits close to home.

It is estimated that 40% of South African women will be raped in their lifetime and only 8.6% of rape perpetrators are convicted. Unfortunately, most people believe these rapes only occur in dark alleyways by hooded strangers. Rape Crisis’ new campaign reveals that the truth is a lot closer to home. 68% of rape survivors […]

21st Feb 2019 /4 Comments/by rapecrisisblog

About rapecrisisblog

Entries by rapecrisisblog

Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS)

Court Room Architecture as Change

Sorry, we have no space for rape apologists.

The silent rape of sex workers

Rape Crisis Weekend Away

Why #CSW63 Matters

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Feminist Leadership

The Roles of Feminism

A new Rape Crisis campaign hits close to home.