The performance of non-governmental organizations in the incidence of gender violence in South Africa

Abstract

The work is the result of studies carried out in the International Relations Course, during a mobility period taken at the University of Brasilia (2019), in the discipline of International Relations in Africa, in which we focus on better discernment on the high rate of violence. gender, to which women are subjected. Through bibliographic analysis, interviews, in-depth searches in newspapers, websites, magazines and other sources. We cast a scrutinizing look at the elements of the 1996 South African Constitution, and international reports such as “Crime against Women in South Africa” and “In depth study on all forms of violence against women”. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) are also present. Among some authors used are, Giane Bosseli (2004), Pierre Bordieu (2005), Silva (2013), Caresia (2007), Stone (2008), among others. The text produced has data obtained in an interview (2019), conducted with Professor Doctor in History of International Relations Pio Penna Filho, on the role of NGOs in the territory of South Africa. Despite efforts to minimize the problem of violence and even with the performance and installation of several NGOs across the South African country, it appears that not all victims are supported, there is still a high deficit in the care of the violated people, especially in relation to government institutions. Among many justifications, this occurs, due to the fact that some victims do not feel safe to report, or because they live in more distant places - where access to care is more difficult - but it also occurs due to the lack of places in which they can resort in cases of violence.