Half of the picture: Interrogating common sense gendered beliefs surrounding sexual harassment practices in higher education

Kiguwa, Peace; Nduna, Mzikazi; Mthombeni, Andile; Chauke, Polite; Selebano, Naledi; Dlamini, Nontobeko

doi:10.1080/10130950.2015.1052678

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“…Poly violence refers to the idea that women are at risk of multiple forms of violence at different places. Women are not safe from gender-based violence at schools (Centre for Applied Legal Studies & Cornell Law School’s Avon Global Center for Women and Justice and International Human Rights Clinic, 2014 ; Mncube & Madikizela-Madiya, 2014 ), in churches (Whitson, 1997 ), in colleges and universities (Bennett, 2009 ; Kiguwa et al, 2015 ), and even in the workplace (Jewkes & Abrahams, 2002 ). Women experience microaggressions and are side-lined (Bosch, 2020 ).…”

Section: Domesticated Poly-violencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The South African society has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence against women in the world (Durbach, 1999 ; Gender Links & Medical Research Council, 2011 ; Jewkes et al, 2010 ; Mpani, 2015 ; Plaatje, 2007 ). Gender-based violence is complex and refers to a vast range of violations perpetrated against women in defence of patriarchal traditional values, gendered hierarchy and sex-role expectations that uphold society’s control over feminine and gender-nonconforming persons (Grootboom, 2016 ; Kiguwa et al, 2015 ; Mazars et al, 2013 ; Mkhize et al, 2010 ; Mpani, 2015 ). Gender-based violence against women is endemic in South Africa (Borer, 2009 ; Durbach, 1999 ; Gqola, 2015 ; Plaatje, 2007 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Domesticated Poly-Violence Against Women During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa

Nduna

Tshona²

2021

Psychol Stud

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Globally, increased domestic violence against women during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns concerned researchers, policymakers, governments and the civil society. In South Africa, an increased risk for gender-based domestic violence against women during the lockdown period was reported by various sources including the national gender-based violence call centre (GBVCC), the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the civil society. Covid-19 lockdown encouraged spatial distance: a public health measure. This measure inadvertently created social distance and social disconnection. Public life, which is frequently a coping mechanism and an escape for some women and girls at risk of domestic violence, was curtailed by the lockdown rules that forbade movements. Informal sources of help for victims of abuse were limited due to closed economic activities, and community-based helping services for domestic violence were not permitted to open. Some victims of domestic violence struggled with public transportation to access informal help, visit the police, social workers and other sources of help. Some organisations offered online and telephone services. The increased risk of gender-based domestic violence during the lockdown is indicative of poly-violence that women are exposed to. The risk of the domesticated poly-violence during crisis periods could be averted by focussing on risk reduction for all forms of violations against women.

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Section: Domesticated Poly-violencementioning

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Domesticated Poly-Violence Against Women During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa

Nduna

Tshona²

2021

Psychol Stud

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“…The project was undertaken in various Southern African Universities and comprises collaboration between academic staff and students (see Africa Gender Institute 2012; Bradbury et al 2012;Kiguwa et al 2015).…”

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Why do we have sex? Reflections from a Stepping Stones participatory action research with youth LGBTI in Johannesburg

Nduna

Kiguwa²

2017

SAJHE

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Research on youth homosexuality is predominantly deficit model orientated. This research principally focuses on the impact of being different, low self-worth, distress, stigma, discrimination, HIV and so on. Data gathered through a series of Stepping Stones workshops conducted at a local University in Gauteng provided us with an opportunity to explore young lesbian, gay and bisexual men and women's engagement with sex. The aim of this study was to understanding the relevance of Stepping Stones for the LGB community, inform about circumstances surrounding why LGB youth engage in sex and offer a comparison with research from heterosexual youth. The authors facilitated nine workshop sessions with twelve lesbian, gay and bisexual men and women aged 18-25 at the University using Stepping Stones. Data analysed was drawn from the session entitled 'Why we behave as we do'. We used a thematic analytic approach to analyse the data.Some of the motivations for sex were in fact about the participants; they wanted to have sex. Off course others were about the partner; sex was engaged in to please the other. This study concludes that the reasons lesbian, gay and bisexual youth engage in sex may not be unique and thus they too need to be included in mainstream sexuality and safer sex interventions.

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“…In contrast, the have/held discourse positions women as 'naturally' passive, non-sexual and vulnerable to violence. Studies have revealed consequences of this dominant binary positioning, such as blaming the victim for not taking up the passive and non-sexual subject position (Boonzaier andde la Rey 2003, 2004;Hlavka 2014;Kiguwa et al 2015;Mosha 2013;O'Neill 1998), the use of sexual violence to build masculine status (Boonzaier 2008;Robinson 2005), and the positioning of women as gate-keepers in managing the risks of IPSV (Carmody 2003;Marcus 2002).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indonesian Christian Young People Resisting the Dominant Discourses of Men as Desiring/Dangerous and Women as Non-sexual/Vulnerable

Mulya

2020

Gender and Sexuality Justice in Asia

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Half of the picture: Interrogating common sense gendered beliefs surrounding sexual harassment practices in higher education

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Domesticated Poly-Violence Against Women During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa

Domesticated Poly-Violence Against Women During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown in South Africa

Why do we have sex? Reflections from a Stepping Stones participatory action research with youth LGBTI in Johannesburg

Indonesian Christian Young People Resisting the Dominant Discourses of Men as Desiring/Dangerous and Women as Non-sexual/Vulnerable

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