Claudia Lopes – Practitioners

My motivation to join SaferSpaces:

I'm a women’s rights activist with a particular passion for advocating on issues related to violence against women. I work at the Southern Africa office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) currently managing a project which seeks to enhance the state’s response to Gender-Based Violence within the context of Intimate Partner Violence and shelters for abused women more specifically. As a practitioner in the field of violence against women advocacy, I'd like to connect with others who share the same ideals. Looking forward to sharing ideas, knowledge and information.

I'm working in these sectors:

Civil society and community based organisations, NGOs/CBOs

I'm specialising in these topics:

Criminal justice system, Domestic violence / Intimate partner violence, Gender-based violence, Victim support

Resources published

The Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown on Domestic Violence in South Africa: What do we know? 24 Aug 2021

Policing Responses to Domestic Violence: Exploring Reactions by the Police to Women in Need of Shelter 16 Apr 2019

Shelters housing women who have experienced abuse: Policy, funding and practice 23 Apr 2018

Housing Women Who Have Experienced Abuse: Policy, Funding and Practice[Western Cape] 23 Apr 2018

Housing Women Who Have Experienced Abuse: Policy, Funding and Practice [Gauteng] 23 Apr 2018