At the heart of Rape Crisis is a group of ‘positive people’, says former director

Posted in: Access to Medicines, Focus, Healthcare system, InFocus, Latest, Provinces, Spotlight, Western Cape

Rape Crisis pioneered the first containment counselling service at Cape Town’s inaugural Thuthuzela Care Centre, a model now adopted nationwide. Sue Segar visited staff at the soon to be 50-year-old organisation’s three offices and spoke with a rape survivor who has since become a volunteer at their Khayelitsha branch.

At the heart of Rape Crisis is a group of ‘positive people’, says former director

In-depth: Mental health needs of GBV survivors are not being met – what to do?

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, Mental Health, Provinces, Western Cape

Survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence (GBV) often require mental healthcare services to deal with the psychological trauma, but these services are often not available in already overburdened shelters and safe houses where resources are limited. Sue Segar visited some shelters and spoke to experts about this unmet need for women and children.

In-depth: Mental health needs of GBV survivors are not being met – what to do?

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