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The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Fact Sheet on Gender Based Violence: A Responsibility to Protect

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This 4-page fact sheet, published by the Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS), is designed to provide basic information about gender-based violence (GBV) and its link to HIV and AIDS, including information about the issues, forms, and factors that fuel GBV amongst women and girls. According to the fact sheet, violence against women is a political issue requiring strong political will in order to be addressed as a matter of priority. The fact sheet includes the following sections:
  • What is GBV?
  • What forms does GBV take?
  • What factors fuel the GBV epidemic amongst women and girls?
  • Why should policy makers address GBV?
  • What are some international and regional policy instruments that policy makers can refer to when taking action?
  • What must policy makers do to curb the GBV epidemic in Southern Africa?

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English

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4

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SAfAIDS website on April 23 2010.