KZN Network on Violence Against Women

Join Us

THE KZN NETWORK IS A PROVINCIAL COALITION WORKING TOGETHER TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, AND HIV

Need Help Now? HELPLINES

Violence Free Zones

By transforming gender-based violence hotspots into Violence Free Zones, the KZN Network is coordinating a community response that gives survivors access to essential services.

Prevention In Action

Community-based teams aim to transform harmful gender norms through structured gender-based violence (GBV) education sessions for young women and men.

Rapid Response Teams

Community-based organizations provide emergency life-saving services to survivors, including extractions, support at police stations, legal support, and accompaniment in accessing healthcare services and shelters.

1996

KZN Network on Violence Against Women founded by Cookie Edwards

2009

Launched the ”Stop Violence against Women Bus Campaign” reaching over 5000 people and used the bus’s external surface as a gigantic, mobile ‘canvas’ for community dialogue

2010

Prevention In Action offers an integrated multi-sectoral prevention model with built-in response and prevention strategies for communities to own, lead and sustain

2012

15,000 people reached training sessions, visible community actions and other campaigns with other partners during 2009-2012

2013

- 1,825 Brothers For Life engaged

- 710 Women attended PIA information sessions

- 4,089 reached through capacity building, SETA accredited training, informal workshops and visible community actions

2015

Participated in the 59th Session on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York at the United Nations Building in New York and presented the concept on the White Door Centres of Hope

2018

Participation in the historic first 2018 Presidential Summit on GBVF

2019

Rapid Response Team [RRT] orientation and start-up preparation, including M&E framework, recruit and train RRT Leaders, record GBV cases

2020

Empowerment Workshops across provinces and Unpacking of The National Strategic Plan on GBVF #Resilient2020 #StrongerTogether #YesWeCan

2022

- Establish brand and launch Violence Free Zones [VFZ]
- Conduct community safety audits conducted in VFZs
- Participation in second Presidential Summit on GBVF
- Barefoot in Black march on GBV

2023

- Capacity building in provinces activations on 6 Pillars in NSP and GBVF
- Multi-sectional consultation with commissioner on gender equality
- RRT compiled 2 year strategic, sustainability, and operational work plans
- RRT facilitated small group GBV sessions in their communities

Need Help Now? HELPLINES

Violence Free Zones

Prevention In Action

Rapid Response Teams

1996

KZN Network on Violence Against Women founded by Cookie Edwards

2009

2010

Prevention In Action offers an integrated multi-sectoral prevention model with built-in response and prevention strategies for communities to own, lead and sustain

2012

15,000 people reached training sessions, visible community actions and other campaigns with other partners during 2009-2012

2013

- 1,825 Brothers For Life engaged

- 710 Women attended PIA information sessions

- 4,089 reached through capacity building, SETA accredited training, informal workshops and visible community actions

2015

Participated in the 59th Session on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York at the United Nations Building in New York and presented the concept on the White Door Centres of Hope

2018

Participation in the historic first 2018 Presidential Summit on GBVF

2019

Rapid Response Team [RRT] orientation and start-up preparation, including M&E framework, recruit and train RRT Leaders, record GBV cases

2020

Empowerment Workshops across provinces and Unpacking of The National Strategic Plan on GBVF #Resilient2020 #StrongerTogether #YesWeCan

2022

- Establish brand and launch Violence Free Zones [VFZ]
- Conduct community safety audits conducted in VFZs
- Participation in second Presidential Summit on GBVF
- Barefoot in Black march on GBV

2023

- Capacity building in provinces activations on 6 Pillars in NSP and GBVF
- Multi-sectional consultation with commissioner on gender equality
- RRT compiled 2 year strategic, sustainability, and operational work plans
- RRT facilitated small group GBV sessions in their communities

- WomanPACT Awake Benefit GBV Champion for KZN Award

In The News

Violence Free Zones

Prevention In Action

Rapid Response Teams

1996

KZN Network on Violence Against Women founded by Cookie Edwards

2009

2010

Prevention In Action offers an integrated multi-sectoral prevention model with built-in response and prevention strategies for communities to own, lead and sustain

2012

15,000 people reached training sessions, visible community actions and other campaigns with other partners during 2009-2012

2013

- 1,825 Brothers For Life engaged

- 710 Women attended PIA information sessions

- 4,089 reached through capacity building, SETA accredited training, informal workshops and visible community actions

2015

Participated in the 59th Session on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York at the United Nations Building in New York and presented the concept on the White Door Centres of Hope

2018

Participation in the historic first 2018 Presidential Summit on GBVF

2019

Rapid Response Team [RRT] orientation and start-up preparation, including M&E framework, recruit and train RRT Leaders, record GBV cases

2020

Empowerment Workshops across provinces and Unpacking of The National Strategic Plan on GBVF #Resilient2020 #StrongerTogether #YesWeCan

2022

- Establish brand and launch Violence Free Zones [VFZ] - Conduct community safety audits conducted in VFZs- Participation in second Presidential Summit on GBVF- Barefoot in Black march on GBV

2023

- Capacity building in provinces activations on 6 Pillars in NSP and GBVF - Multi-sectional consultation with commissioner on gender equality- RRT compiled 2 year strategic, sustainability, and operational work plans- RRT facilitated small group GBV sessions in their communities

- WomanPACT Awake Benefit GBV Champion for KZN Award

In The News

- Establish brand and launch Violence Free Zones [VFZ]
- Conduct community safety audits conducted in VFZs
- Participation in second Presidential Summit on GBVF
- Barefoot in Black march on GBV

- Capacity building in provinces activations on 6 Pillars in NSP and GBVF
- Multi-sectional consultation with commissioner on gender equality
- RRT compiled 2 year strategic, sustainability, and operational work plans
- RRT facilitated small group GBV sessions in their communities