The Safe House Trust

Breaking the silence on abuse; empowering people & supporting communities by providing abused women & children at risk with a safe place to heal.

[joylange @JoyLange]

Shelters are important..they promote women's equality @boellza @NSM_ZA #truecostofGbv

[Lisa Vetten @LisaVetten]

Here's the policy brief from our #TrueCostOfGBV launch today. Our costing shows that a DV shelter housing 15 women and 30 children every month should receive at least R2.2 mill/year in funding @LesleyAnnFoste3 @NSM_ZA @peripheralecon https://t.co/3cMbidA6LX

[The Safe House Trust @TheSafeHouseSA]

@SafeWesternCape the start of the Safer Western Cape Conference

[The Safe House Trust @TheSafeHouseSA]

@SafeWesternCape

[Nyiko Lebogang Shikwambane @Nyiko_Shik]

Day 2 of the #GBVSummit is well under way. The 5 break away sessions led by Civil Society and Government are reporting back to plenary.

1. Prevention 2. Law and Policies 3. Response and Support 4. Accountability and Resourcing 5. Coordination. 6. Communication

#GenderSummit

[TakuwaniRiime.org @TakuwaniRiime]

#GBVSummit Day 2 focusing on Report Backs from Commissions and Resolutions

[The Safe House Trust @TheSafeHouseSA]

The Woman’s Shelter Movement at the National Summit Against Gender Based Violence and Femicide

[Resting User 2 @RestingUser2]

#HEADLINES President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is considering the introduction of a national registry for protection orders as a measure aimed to protect victims of gender-based violence #GBVSummit #GBVandFemicide more on @Lotusfm 6-7am #sabcnews

[The Daily Vox @thedailyvox]

Funding is perhaps the single biggest challengefacing women’s shelters and anti-gender-based violence organisations in the country. #GBVSummit
https://t.co/BThaS0meaY

[EU in SA @EUinSA]

We all need to take action to end gender-based violence across the world. The #EU is proud strengthen its cooperation with South Africa on #gender issues through its new €10 mio (R16 mio) programme on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 🚺 #GBV #GBVsummit @GovernmentZA

[EU in SA @EUinSA]

"Gender-based violence anywhere is a threat to peace and security everywhere" The #GBVsummit is an opportunity to talk, listen and find solutions to reduce the #GBV rate in South Africa – the highest in the world – to zero, said Pres. @CyrilRamaphosa today.

[Nyiko Lebogang Shikwambane @Nyiko_Shik]

The #GenderSummit has now sepaerated into 5 commisions: Law and Policy, Prevention, Response and Support, Coordination, Accountability and Resourcing. Media has been denied access but the work continues. #GBVSummit #GVBandFemicide

[RSJC @RSJCampaign]

Simunye Women Workers Forum silent protest #GBVSummit @RapeCrisis @Shukumisa

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

President #Ramaphosa: When we improve the way we raise our children we can go a long way to preventing violence against girls and boys.

#GBVSummit

[The Presidency 🇿🇦 @PresidencyZA]

President #Ramaphosa: This can lead to situations where women may find themselves tolerating the injustices perpetrated against them simply because they may have inadequate economic or emotional resources to walk away from a dangerous relationship.

#GBVSummit

[Feminists in SA @FeministsSA]

Ramaphosa: Intersections between violence against children and violence against women - children who experience or witness violence are more likely to become perpetrators and victims #GBVSummit

[Foundation for Human Rights @FHRRights]

We need to name and shame perpetrators of Sexual Offences @DOJCD_ZA @EUinSA #GBV #GBVSummit

[Feminists in SA @FeministsSA]

Ramaphosa: Train law enforcement officers to investigate cases properly. Make sure that they are professionals and know what they're doing - sensitivity and skill #GBVSummit

[Commission for Gender Equality @CGE_ZA]

#GBVSummit #CGE_GBVissues Pres Cyril Ramaphosa: law enforcement officers must be trained in dealing with GBV cases @javubaloyi