POSITION STATEMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV)
WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO
Support survivors
Hold alleged perpetrators to account
Expose transactional and coercive relationships that may render staff or students vulnerable to abuse
Develop a foundational module on GBV that is educative and preventative
Protect rights in human capital and students
We are a public institution and an agent of social and gender-justice.
We have a duty to create a safe learning environment and promote constitutional rights to safety.
Prof Chris Nhlapo I Vice Chancellor