Responding to vulnerability and marginalisation in Area Based Violence Prevention

This practice brief draws on the presentations and discussion at the second SPRINT Champions Event, held in May 2023.
The event brought together practitioners (Champions) from municipalities, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. It focused on intersectionality and outcomes-based approaches to ensure that Area-Based Violence Prevention Interventions (ABVPI) are intentional, effective and inclusive. Vulnerability plays a pivotal role in the daily lives of South Africans, whether it’s on the basis of gender, socio-economic status, age or any other factor. Many of these vulnerabilities are compounding, which increases one’s susceptibility and risk to violence and crime exponentially.

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