This policy brief presents a summary of two shadow reports that focused on shelter policy, funding and practice and ends with a set of recommendations for the improvement of sheltering services for abused women and their children.
This shadow report assesses the provision and funding of shelters by the Western Cape Department of Social Development while considering whether shelters in this province have sufficient resources to meet the legitimate needs of women and children seeking refuge from domestic violence in the home.
This shadow report assesses the provision and funding of shelters by the Gauteng Department of Social Development while considering whether shelters have sufficient resources to meet the legitimate needs of women and children seeking refuge from domestic violence in the home.
This issue of Perspectives sheds light on the ongoing struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people for equality in Africa. The articles demonstrate that despite the myriad of challenges and hostile environment there is a growing movement towards changing Africa into a continent where LGBTI people enjoy the full range of human rights.
