Through the Hands-on Learning publication, we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences.
Starving the fuel to its fire: Why curbing heavy drinking can help lower gender-based violence in South Africa
About a third of South African women over 18 have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Add to that the fact that about seven women are killed in the country every day — in about 90% of cases at the hand of an intimate partner or family member. Gender-based violence (GBV) is not just a problem in South Africa; it’s officially considered a national disaster. Yet progress on ending it has been discouragingly slow. Could using the momentum for alcohol policy reform help to create urgency for addressing GBV?
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Finding their footing: How public employment programmes can support young people in crafting a better life
For millions of young South Africans, the path from learning to earning is neither clear nor guaranteed. Almost four in 10 young people aren’t working or in education or training, and the response hasn’t kept pace with the scale or complexity of the crisis. The problem has many sides: a labour market that can’t absorb everyone who’s ready to work; jobseekers whose skills don’t match what employers need; little room for young entrepreneurs to fail; and persistent barriers that keep those furthest from opportunity at the back of the line.
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Early identification, early access: Why universal early hearing screening makes sense for South Africa
International guidelines recommend that all newborns should have their hearing tested within one month of birth. If they have hearing loss, they should be formally diagnosed by three months of age and receive appropriate intervention by the time they are six months old.
But South Africa doesn’t have a national policy for universal newborn hearing screening, and many of the almost 6 000 babies born deaf in South Africa every year only get diagnosed sometime after their second birthday. By that time a critical window for brain development has been missed, which compromises their ability to learn, do well at school and interact with the
world around them.
In this learning brief, we look at how the Hold My Hand Accelerator, a public–private collaboration between DGMT and the Presidency, worked with subject specialists to propose a new policy and set in motion a trial project to support universal newborn hearing screening in South Africa.
To read this learning brief, download a PDF, or read it magazine-style on ISSUU.
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