Uneven responses to sexual violence in South Africa

What is it about?

This article uses my personal experience of rape as a starting point from which to think about sexual violence, and in particular the ways in which those who have ‘survived’ sexual violence are able to make sense of their experiences within the contemporary South African context. I am interested in how some instances of sexual violence are seen as horrifying violations, while others are not, and how this impacts on the ways in which individuals themselves, as well as those around them and our broader society, are able to recognise, process and respond to sexual violence.

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