Not only is it feasible to deliver programmes that prevent violence against women and children during work hours, it also benefits businesses. By focusing on improving interpersonal relationships, lessening parental stress and nurturing parent-child relationships, such programmes can prevent family violence, decrease workplace conflict and increase productivity.

About the author

Thandi van Heyningen is a senior researcher in the Justice and Violence Prevention team at the ISS. Her work focuses on developing and testing interventions to prevent violence against women and children. She holds a PhD in public health from the University of Cape Town and a master’s in clinical psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.