INTEGRATED REPORT JULY 2019

This integrated report, published by the Institute for Security Studies in July 2019, details multi-sectoral efforts in South Africa to prevent and reduce violence against children using the INSPIRE framework. Based on workshops with government departments, NGOs, researchers, and children, the report maps current activities across seven strategies and identifies systemic gaps, such as a lack of inter-sectoral trust and a critical shortage of therapeutic services.

• South Africa's response to violence against children is hindered by systemic failures in communication and accountability between the government and NGOs, who provide the majority of social welfare services.
• There is a critical deficiency in psycho-social and therapeutic services for both victims and child perpetrators of violence, leading to a situation where demand far exceeds existing capacity.
• Children in South Africa report feeling safer in school environments than they do at home.
• Gender norms in South Africa create a disparity in perceived security and freedom, with girls expressing that waking up as a boy would be 'liberation and freedom' while boys expressed anxiety at the prospect of being a girl.
• The report identifies a lack of a coherent national strategy and a 'centre of authority' to coordinate efforts, leading to competition between government departments and NGOs rather than collaboration.
• Violence against men and boys is often underestimated or overlooked due to a societal gender bias regarding who requires protection.
• Research indicates a reciprocal relationship between poverty, inequality, and violence, noting that very few children born into poverty successfully transition out of it.
• While South Africa has a strong legislative framework for responding to crime, there is insufficient research to evaluate the actual effectiveness of these laws.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2019). INTEGRATED REPORT JULY 2019. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/inspire-report-2019.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. INTEGRATED REPORT JULY 2019. 2019. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/inspire-report-2019.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2019integrated, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{INTEGRATED REPORT JULY 2019}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2019}, month = jul, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/inspire-report-2019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }