A Growing Outcry of Gender-based Violence and Gender Inequality in South Africa : An Afrocentric Perspective

A Growing Outcry of Gender-based Violence and Gender Inequality in South Africa : An Afrocentric Perspective

Author: 
Moreroa, M.C.
Place: 
London
Publisher: 
Adonis & Abbey Publishers
Date published: 
2021
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Responsibility: 
Rapanyane, M.B. , jt. author
Journal Title: 
African Journal of Gender, Society and Development
Source: 
African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, Vol 10, No. 2, 2021, pp. 7–24
Abstract: 

The two practices of gender inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) are not peculiar to South Africans, as they also affect the African continent and the Global world in different shapes and forms. Whatever happens, when these two unacceptable behaviours and/ practices take form, women often end up being discriminated, sidelined and violated. Against this backdrop, this paper analyses the state of gender inequality and GBV in South Africa and finds common features which exist between the two. The central narrative of this paper is that the two notions are, at a very faster pace, becoming subjects of considerable debate and concern. This paper argues that the two notions have depressing effects on South African women. Afrocentricity is adopted in this paper in order to relevantly and positionally reflect on the central objective.

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CITATION: Moreroa, M.C.. A Growing Outcry of Gender-based Violence and Gender Inequality in South Africa : An Afrocentric Perspective . London : Adonis & Abbey Publishers , 2021. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, Vol 10, No. 2, 2021, pp. 7–24 - Available at: https://library.au.int/growing-outcry-gender-based-violence-and-gender-inequality-south-africa-afrocentric-perspective