This webinar looks at how alcohol abuse drives violence and how youth programmes can break harmful cycles.

Join us to discuss the latest research by the South African Medical Research Council on the impact of alcohol abuse on femicide and gender-based violence, and the youth wellbeing survey by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness. The studies show that tackling alcohol and substance abuse will require deliberate and sustained efforts to address underlying drivers.  

 

Moderator: Senzekile Bengu, Researcher, Institute for Security Studies

 

Panelists:

• Hellen Ming-han Motloung, Public Health Specialist, Violence Prevention Unit, Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness
• Dr Leane Ramsoomar-Hariparsaad, Public Health Researcher & Research Uptake Specialist, Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

 

Date: 10 December 2025 

Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (GMT+2)

Location: Online

 

The African Universities Gender Equality Forum (AUGEF) invites you to a critical webinar closing out the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

 

This essential webinar, titled "Universities for Purple: Creating a Safe and Equitable Future," will bring together leading activists, institutional specialists, and Pan-African student leaders. The discussion will focus on challenging the alarming prevalence of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in higher education and driving institutional accountability and systemic change across the continent. 

Date: 10 December 2025 
Time: 10:00 CAT (8 am GMT, 9 am WAT, 11 am EAT)

Location: online

 

The SVRI Forum 2026 is now inviting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit abstracts for consideration. This is your opportunity to share evidence, insights, and innovations that contribute to the prevention and response to violence against women and children.

 

Abstracts should be submitted via the Oxford Abstracts platform. They will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and, if accepted, grouped into thematic panel sessions that reflect the core areas of the Forum. Submissions should clearly highlight objectives, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice, policy, or research.

 

Accepted abstracts will be featured in the Forum programme, providing global visibility for your work and an opportunity to engage with a wide network of experts. Ensure your submission follows the guidelines carefully to maximize the chances of acceptance and to contribute meaningfully to the Forum’s dialogue.

 

Closing date: 30 January 2026

Request for Bids: Institutional hosting of the South African Crime Quarterly (SACQ)

 

The Editorial Board of South African Crime Quarterly (SACQ) invites proposals from South African institutions or consortia to host and manage the journal. SACQ is an accredited, open-access journal that publishes policy-relevant criminological research for academic, practitioner, and policy audiences. It seeks to inform public debate and policy on crime reduction, violence prevention, and criminal justice.

 

Institutions interested in hosting SACQ should outline their vision for the journal, editorial processes, leadership and support, infrastructure, financial sustainability, and plans to maintain accreditation and audience reach. Proposals should be concise (around five pages) and include at least two referees.

 

Submissions should be emailed to Jody van der Heyde at jvanderheyde@issafrica.org.

Only shortlisted institutions will be contacted, and follow-up discussions may be held with the Editorial Board.

 

Closing Date: 10 December 2025

 

This policy brief is from the Interrupt Violence project and reveals how violence is transmitted across generations, and how this cycle can be broken. Drawing on years of research with young adults who experienced childhood violence, their children, and their former caregivers in Mpumalanga, the study paints one of the clearest pictures yet of how early exposure shapes later risk.

 

The findings show that children who grow up witnessing or experiencing violence are significantly more likely to face violence again in adulthood, as victims, as perpetrators, or through repeating harsh parenting practices. But the research also highlights hopeful pathways. Protective factors such as stable and nurturing homes, supportive community networks, economic security, and access to mental health and social services can interrupt this transmission and help families build healthier futures.