Published in November 2020 by the National Shelter Movement of South Africa, as the third of three publications in a series on women’s experiences in shelters. Download Book 3 Publication below; Click here to download publication, 7.4mb
NATIONAL SHELTER MOVEMENT INDABA TO UNPACK SA’S HITS AND MISSES IN RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
On Wednesday and Thursday (10-11 November), in the run-up to this year’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) hosts its 2021 Shelter Indaba. According to the NSMSA, an umbrella body representing nearly one hundred (100) shelters for victims of abuse, throughout the country, “With more than...
Shelter Manager Job Posting
Responsible for the overall management of the Shelter which includes:Duties Management and care of the staff at the shelter which includes but not limited to: • Conducting staff meetings and do educational lessons relevant to shelter work• Development of the monthly roster• Overseeing that staff fulfil their roles• Ensuring staff receive psychosocial care that can result in burnout from work•...Continue reading
THE NATIONAL SHELTER MOVEMENT RALLIES BEHIND KZN SHELTERS AND WOMEN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) – a gender justice organisation which serves a network of 98 shelters for abused women and their children in all nine provinces around the country – says it is concerned about the implications of the recent unrest and the impact on gender-based domestic and intimate partner violence in the affected areas. According...
Submissions on behalf of the National Shelter Movement of South Africa in respect of the provisions of the Victim Support Services Bill, 2020
This submission is addressed on behalf of the National Shelter Movement of South Africa by Dr. Zubeda Dangor, Head of the Executive of the National Shelter Movement of South Africa. Dr. Dangor can be contacted on zubeda@nisaa.org.za and 083 289 9818. The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is a non-profit organisation established in 2008 to be the united voice...Continue reading
RAISING WOMEN’S VOICES IN SOUTH AFRICAN SHELTERS #2
Published in November 2020 by the National Shelter Movement of South Africa, as the second of three publications in a series on women’s experiences in shelters. Download Book 2 Publication below; Click here to download publication, 12.6mb
Loss of a sister in the struggle against Violence Against Women
It is with a very heavy and sore heart that the National Shelter Movement of South Africa, mourns the passing of a long-standing Board Member Ms Fazila Gany after her long battle against COVID-19, on Wednesday the 27th of January 2021. As with her activism she fought hard too in this battle, sadly she didn’t make it this time round....Continue reading
National Shelter Movement’s helpline starts taking calls – dedicated to those seeking help from domestic and intimate partner violence
From Wednesday 2 December, women and other victims of domestic violence in South Africa are able to contact the National Shelter Movement of South Africa’s (NSMSA) 24-hour toll-free Shelter Helpline. This is the first national helpline exclusively dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse access shelter services in each of the nine provinces, while also assisting with a variety of...Continue reading
NSMSA Gears-up to launch SA’s first dedicated shelter HELPLINE – for abused women
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is excited to announce that it will soon launch its own 24-hour toll-free shelter helpline – the first helpline dedicated only to issues of domestic and intimate partner violence – in an effort to get more women to the safety of shelters, away from their abuser. This week, the team of social...
Press Release – The national shelter movement calls for the president to address funding of women’s abuse shelters
PRESS RELEASE 20 AUGUST 2020 THE NATIONAL SHELTER MOVEMENT CALLS FOR THE PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS FUNDING OF WOMEN’S ABUSE SHELTERS