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DSD strengthens GBV programmes as 16 Days draws to a close

The 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children campaign may have concluded, but the Western Cape Government (WCG) continues with its...

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16 Days of Activism: DSD launches Victim Support facilities and expands GBV Ambassador Programme

Launch of Garden Route GBV Ambassador Programme The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has now recruited over 780 Gender...

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Breede Valley GBV Ambassadors

More communities join DSD’s stand against GBV

For the start of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, the Western Cape Department of Social Development...

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16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children

What is gender-based violence (GBV)? GBV is any action that harms or injures another person by using power and control. There are many forms...

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West Coast residents step up against GBV

The West Coast is the latest region to benefit from the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender-Based Violence (GBV)...

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More GBV Ambassadors for Cape Metro

More Cape Town residents have raised their hands to join the Western Cape Government in standing up against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). On...

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DSD boosts support for GBV survivors in Theewaterskloof and Klein Karoo

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has concluded Women’s Month by further strengthening support services for survivors...

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GBV Ambassadors for Cape Winelands and Overberg Regions

The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) launched its 12th Gender-Based Violence Ambassador programme – this time for the...

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GBV support services strengthened in Cape Metro

More residents in the City of Cape Town have stepped up to join the Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) efforts to prevent...

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Another boost for GBV support services for Cape Metro

The Western Cape Department of Social Development’s (DSD) Gender-Based Violence Ambassadors are making their presence felt in the City of...

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