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The Character Company encourages South Africa men to speak out on GBV

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Despite significant legal protections, gender-based violence (GBV) is a persistent, harrowing reality for many girls and women in South Africa. This month, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) released and handed over to the government the First South African National Gender-Based Violence Study, 2022. Gathering data from both victims and perpetrators, the study provides significant […]

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Why South Africa needs to address its male mental health crisis

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South Africa is not alone in its crisis of male mental health. Around the world, traditional and toxic models of masculinity contribute to serious mental health challenges among men, often preventing these issues from being brought into the light. Male mental health is frequently underreported and misunderstood, but our country’s suicide statistics reveal a stark

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Healing generations: The trauma of South Africa’s fatherless boys

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Traumatic experiences can disrupt a child’s sense of safety, trust and emotional regulation, often leading to long-term mental health effects. These are a wide range of events or situations that overwhelm a child’s ability to cope emotionally and psychologically. If these traumas are not addressed with appropriate, timely intervention and support, it can lead to

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The challenges of raising South African boys to be good men

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In May, the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Act 9 of 2024 was signed into law. The new act expands gender-based violence (GBV) definitions and introduces new protections, adding to the robustness of the country’s GBV legislative framework. It is a legal framework that is generally regarded as the most progressive in Africa,

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