Gender-based violence (GBV), a worldwide problem and according to President Cyril Ramaphosa “A war waged against women and children”.
This has also affected students on and off campus leading universities to ensure that responsive support services and safe spaces are made available to students.
In developing these support services, the University of Johannesburg recognises that “measures to deal with GBV need to move beyond reactive and curative responses, to prevention and addressing the social-cultural norms that enable gender inequality”.
To address the issue of GBV, last year UJ Senate appointed a task team to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to address GBV. Key UJ stakeholders were actively involved in this plan, which considers: (a) Intervention and responses, (b) Community education, awareness, marketing and prevention; (C) Teaching, learning and research, and (e) Monitoring and evaluation.
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UJ support services for GBV:
Transformation Division: Transformation@uj.ac.za I 011 559 7789
Gender Equity Unit: gender@uj.ac.za
(PsyCaD): psycadinfo@uj.ac.za Crisis Line: 0820541137
Campus Health: APK 011 559 3837 / APB 011 559 1238 / DFC 011 559 6544 / SWC 011 559 5571
National and local support services
GBV Command Centre: 0800 428 428 * Please call *120*7867# * SMS help 31531 Lenasia South Thuthuzela Care Centre: 011 213 9722 * Nthabiseng Thuthuzela Care Centre: CHC Hospital: 011 933 1206 * Tembisa Hospital Masakhane Thuthuzela Care Centre: 011 923 2180
