Too costly to ignore – the economic impact of gender-based violence in SA

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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant issue in South African society. Not only does it have devastating private and social effects, but it also has a sizeable economic impact. This study explores the concept of applying a monetary value to this impact; reviews some of the international studies which do this; and then presents a partial costing exercise, based on limited data and desktop research, for the South African case. Although the study is not able to postulate a comprehensive account of the costs, we are able to deduce, with some certainty, a minimum cost of GBV to the South African economy.