Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): Special issue with University of Pretoria on Women and Girls in Conflict: Intersections of Victimization, Criminalization, and Justice

Published: 2026-05-23

Intersections of victimisation, criminalisation, and gender equality: Advancing rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls

Simone Robinson, Nokukhanya Neptune Mbonambi, Luvuyo Teko

1-5

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.1

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Cornered and criminalised: reproductive injustice, violence, and women’s survival strategies in Lorentzville, Johannesburg

Lucy Khofi

6-17

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.2

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“He left us in the dark forest and unloaded us off the truck”: Work and health related vulnerabilities of female scrap collectors in rural Eastern Cape and the implications for women’s rights

Mzukisi Xweso, Catherina Schenck

18-30

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.3

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Navigating Inequity: Understanding the pathways to criminalization for women in a disparate society

Krinesha G Messif

31-44

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.4

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Victim blaming and cultural narratives in rural Nigeria: A study using Longwe’s women empowerment framework

Benjamin Okorie Ajah, Tshimangadzo Oscar Magadze

45-54

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.5

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Beyond the obvious: Investigating underutilised strategies for empowering women survivors of violence and marginalisation in Africa

Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi, Debra Clare Pheiffer

55-68

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.6

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Undocumented and marginalised: Gendered experiences of victimisation and exclusions amongst women migrants in Tshwane city, South Africa

Elizabeth C. Erlank, JD Bizimana

69-77

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.7

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Legal pluralism in South Africa: Integrating customary and common laws in finding justice for victims of gender-based violence

Patrick Bashizi Bashige Murhula

78-86

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.8

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Unveiling silent struggles: Gender-based violence experiences of South African female students in higher education institutions

Sibusiso Jan Baloyi, Ntandoyenkosi Maphosa

87-97

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.9

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Psychological support for women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV): Examining policy and practice in South Africa’s Thuthuzela Care Centres

Lebogang Manthibe Ramalepe, Liberty T Mambondiani, Ayanda Sphelele Ndlovu

98-110

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.10

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Reframing silence: Ubuntu feminism and the underreporting of intimate partner violence among South African female students

Lungelo Cynthia Mdletshe

111-119

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.11

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Empowering victims of intimate partner violence: Development of practice guidelines for social workers to enhance victim empowerment interventions

Mabebe Mary Kgole

120-130

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.12

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Stacked marginality, multiple axes of disadvantage, and precarious pathways among South African women experiencing homelessness

Jean-Paul Pophaim, Francois Steyn

131-142

DOI:

10.4314/ajsw.v16i1.13

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African Journal of Social Work
Journal / African Journal of Social Work / Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): Special issue with University of Pretoria on Women and Girls in Conflict: Intersections of Victimization, Criminalization, and Justice / Articles

Articles

Intersections of victimisation, criminalisation, and gender equality: Advancing rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls

DOI:

Cornered and criminalised: reproductive injustice, violence, and women’s survival strategies in Lorentzville, Johannesburg

DOI:

“He left us in the dark forest and unloaded us off the truck”: Work and health related vulnerabilities of female scrap collectors in rural Eastern Cape and the implications for women’s rights

DOI:

Navigating Inequity: Understanding the pathways to criminalization for women in a disparate society

DOI:

Victim blaming and cultural narratives in rural Nigeria: A study using Longwe’s women empowerment framework

DOI:

Beyond the obvious: Investigating underutilised strategies for empowering women survivors of violence and marginalisation in Africa

DOI:

Undocumented and marginalised: Gendered experiences of victimisation and exclusions amongst women migrants in Tshwane city, South Africa

DOI:

Legal pluralism in South Africa: Integrating customary and common laws in finding justice for victims of gender-based violence

DOI:

Unveiling silent struggles: Gender-based violence experiences of South African female students in higher education institutions

DOI:

Psychological support for women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV): Examining policy and practice in South Africa’s Thuthuzela Care Centres

DOI:

Reframing silence: Ubuntu feminism and the underreporting of intimate partner violence among South African female students

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Empowering victims of intimate partner violence: Development of practice guidelines for social workers to enhance victim empowerment interventions

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Stacked marginality, multiple axes of disadvantage, and precarious pathways among South African women experiencing homelessness

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