Violence is a serious public health and human rights challenge with global psychosocial impacts across the human lifespan.
The report includes seven case studies, six dealing with informal settlements, townships or other localities affected by forms of collective violence, including service delivery protests and xenophobia.
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is an non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to build reconciliation, democracy and human rights, and to prevent violence in South Africa and in other African countries.
This presentation discusses some emerging theoretical issues regarding a study of a poverty alleviation initiative – the community work programme (CWP) – and its impact on violence.
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to build reconciliation, democracy and human rights, and to prevent violence in South Africa and in other African countries.