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GBV epidemic | LGBTIA+ community feels marginalised

LGBTIA+ community marginalised

DURBAN - The LGBTQIA+ community say they experience secondary victimisation when reporting gender-based violence cases as authorities are not equipped to deal with cases such as theirs.

READ: Mashatile: GBV is a national crisis

While GBV remains a scourge in the country, the Human Sciences Research Council found that physical and sexual assault often go unreported. 

The release of the latest crime statistics has highlighted this grim reality.

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