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The Violence Prevention Forum is a collaboration between government, civil society, researchers, international organisations, development partners and the private sector. We are committed to building a society free of violence.
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dlalanathi is looking to appoint a Project Manager to lead a 3-year partnership project. For more information, click here
About
The Violence Prevention Forum is a collaboration between government, civil society, researchers, international organisations, development partners and the private sector. We are committed to building a society free of violence.
 
 
dlalanathi is looking to appoint a Project Manager to lead a 3-year partnership project. For more information, click here
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More than 150 people representing more than 50 organisations have participated in the Violence Prevention Forum to date. Our members and collaborators include government departments, universities, non-government organisations and development partners.
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The forum is value driven. Because participants know what to expect from others, and trust that if the values are violated there will be recourse, they can have difficult conversations with one another, raising uncomfortable truths and dialogue in ways that are respectful.
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On 20 and 21 September, a multisectoral group representing the research community, NGOs, government departments and development partners came to a shared definition of violence prevention. Read it here.
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