Tag: Funding

NEWS | National Shelter Movement Calls for Urgent Action and Accountability in Addressing Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Crisis

6 November 2024: The National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) – an umbrella organisation serving 103 shelters – is calling for immediate government intervention to address the devastating impact of inadequate support for the shelters serving as the frontline defence against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). The NSMSA highlights the dire consequences of underfunding and poor coordination, with funding...

4th Annual Shelter Indaba took place on 16-17 October 2024.

NEWS | GBV Shelter Indaba: Calls for Funding and Action Intensify Ahead of the Medium-Term Budget

24 October 2024: According to the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA), the recent Annual GBV Shelter Indaba (held on 16-17 October) once again revealed that while shelters play a significant role as a disruptor of violence, funding shortfalls and an overall lack of support continue to jeopardise efforts to protect victims of gender-based violence (GBV). According to Dianne...