Intimate partner violence in Khayelitsha schools: a culture of silence

A team of HSRC researchers, partners and collaborators conducted research at 24 schools in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape to provide baseline data for a programme to address sexual violence in South African schools. They found high levels of sexual violence, including intimate partner violence. This was accompanied by a culture of silence

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32382054
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Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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Intimate partner violence in Khayelitsha schools: a culture of silence

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Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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Intimate partner violence in Khayelitsha schools: a culture of silence

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Abstract

A team of HSRC researchers, partners and collaborators conducted research at 24 schools in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape to provide baseline data for a programme to address sexual violence in South African schools. They found high levels of sexual violence, including intimate partner violence. This was accompanied by a culture of silence

Human Science Research Council SA
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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