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Welcome to Archive Ambali Wethu
Archive Amabali Wethu is a media and digital organisation that aims to cultivate a practice of dialogue that broadens our understanding of gender-based violence (GBV) and encourages recovery through curatorial and creative archival work.
Our Pillars

Awareness
The first of the three pillars that govern AAW is centred on raising the consciousness around Gender-Based Violence through information that is educational and engaging.

Navigation
Navigation pertains to taking the understanding of raised awareness, unpacking the common thread and working to provide informed solutions.

Recovery
Recovery is the last of these pillars and it is all about moving past navigation into sustainable action, and effective, lasting results and reform.
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Survivor-Centred Approaches To Eradicating Gbv: Centring Survivor Experiences, Intersectionality And Restoring Power
The term ‘survivor-centred’ has gained significant traction among those working to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV). As activists, organisations and movements put this term to work, they have faced challenges in accurately defining it and, more...
Versions Of Violence: Intimate Partner Violence In Gay Male Relationships In South Africa
Gay male relationships are often imagined to be violence-free based on the assumption that a man can not be the victim of intimate partner abuse from another man. In recent years, South Africa has received attention for its high rates of intimate partner violence...
“Why did you not call the police?” Intimate Partner Violence in Same Sex Relationships in South Africa
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is heralded as one of the most progressive legal documents in the world. It recognises and protects the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community by prohibiting unfair discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender. A...
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Amabali Wethu
Archive Amabali Wethu is a media and digital advocacy organisation that aims to cultivate a practice of dialogue
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