This Preventing Violence Against Women resource was designed by a group of South African Preventing Violence Against Women organisations and aims to:

• provide women who are in crisis with practical information on how to get help
• be a space for activists, researchers and policy-makers working to prevent violence against women to network and share information and resources.

Click here to find out more about the team who are worked together to develop this resource.

We have received funding from AusAid to update this section of Women'sNet. If you have ideas of what we should include, or you have information to share, please let us know! Send an email to: women@womensnet.org.za.

• Understanding Violence Against Women
  Statistical and contextual information in this section aims to help develop an understanding of the social context of violence against women in South Africa.

• Getting Help
  Do you need help? In this section you will find information on basic facts about women abuse, different organisations that work in the field of violence against women and the services they offer to help you.

• Campaigns
  Find out how activists in NGOs and national, provincial and local government are organising and campaigning to bring an end to violence against women.

• Organisations and Resources
  Here is information about organisations working to prevent violence against women in South Africa as well as the resources you can obtain from them.

• Laws and Policies
  This section reflects efforts to develop laws and policies to prevent violence against women in South Africa, as well as the international context.

• Internet Resources
  Some useful links to resources on the Internet on preventing violence against women.

Let us know how useful you find this resource and tell us your ideas for improving it. Share your information with women across the country who use this resource - email us documents about your organisation, campaigns, events, the services you offer, the research you have done.