The Violence Against Women report that was scheduled for release by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on 14th March has been cancelled. During our final quality check, some technicalities with the dataset were discovered and from a statistical perspective it is important to act responsibly when publishing statistics so that they do not misinform decision making. This led to greater consideration being given to the fact that the South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2016, which was used to compile the report, only provides minimal information on this topic.
Violence against Women is a sensitive and complex subject and requires a specialised survey to measure. Stats SA’s commitment and support to efforts of obtaining resources to conduct a specialised survey on this important topic continues.
Statistics South Africa will release the Gender Series V: Violence against Women (VAW) 2016 report, at a media briefing to be held on Thursday, 14 March 2019. This report is aimed at providing a better understanding of the relationship between VAW and socio-economic factors that characterise and perpetuate violence against women in South Africa.
The report focuses on intimate partner violence experienced by ever-partnered women aged 18 years and older, who have experienced any form of violence by their intimate partners.
The media briefing will be held as follows:
Date: 14 March 2019
Time: 10h00
Venue: GCIS, Tshedimosetso House, Cnr Francis Baard & Festival streets, Hatfield, Pretoria
NB! There will be a video link to Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Parliament, Cape Town
RSVP:
Oteng Makgotlwe
Tel: 012 406 3407
Cell: 066 481 2025
Email: otengma@statssa.gov.za
Gift Madiega
Tel: 012 406 3404
Cell: 066 481 2284
Email: giftmad@statssa.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Lesedi Dibakwane
Tel: 012 310 8578
Cell: 082 805 7088
Email: lesedid@statssa.gov.za
