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Civic_Honours_2011 book SMALL.pdf - City of Cape Town

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RAPE CRISIS CAPE TOWN TRUST<br />

Rape Crisis <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Trust is one <strong>of</strong> the oldest and most experienced organisations in South Africa<br />

working against sexual violence against women.<br />

Established in 1976, the organisation aims to improve access to care, treatment and justice for male<br />

and female rape survivors. This occurs through its provision <strong>of</strong> counselling and support services to<br />

survivors and their partners, family and friends as well as awareness interventions in schools and<br />

communities and empowerment through their Rape Crisis volunteer programme.<br />

The organisation has achieved reformation <strong>of</strong> laws and policies that affect survivors through changes to<br />

sexual <strong>of</strong>fences legislation as well as the setting up <strong>of</strong> specialised sexual <strong>of</strong>fences courts, victim support<br />

centres at police stations and dedicated medical facilities that provide an effective and efficient service<br />

for rape survivors.<br />

Social Affairs and Services

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