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GBV Socio-Economic Imbizo 2026
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For NPOs

Built for the organisations doing the work.

Explore NPO exhibition opportunities and the developing masterclass offer. The current draft programme and published delegate brochure identify topics while final session details are confirmed.

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The proposition

Practical capability, real connections.

NPO masterclasses

The published delegate brochure lists CSI funding, impact measurement and workplace tools. The current draft programme names a donor-alignment and grant masterclass.

Exhibit your work

Present your programmes and survivor-support solutions at a cross-sector event.

Award recognition

Indicative award categories include NGO/NPO survivor support and prevention programmes, with recognition tied to measurable impact.

Session status

Topics are published, but final session content, timing and facilitators remain subject to confirmation.

Figures are estimates from published research or are identified as project research references; their scope and dates vary. Pricing, deadlines, speakers and partners are published only once confirmed.

Estimated

US$1.5tn

Global cost of violence against women

Estimated annual global cost of violence against women.

Source: IMF working paper (2021)

Estimated

1.2–3.7%

Of GDP in some countries

World Bank estimates that lost productivity from intimate partner violence costs between 1.2% and 3.7% of GDP in some countries; this is not an Africa-wide estimate.

Source: World Bank analysis

Historic estimates

R28.4–42.4bn

South African annual cost

KPMG estimated a minimum annual cost for 2012/13, noting substantial data gaps and the need for further research.

Source: KPMG (2014)

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Apply as an NPO

Tell us about your organisation, your focus area and whether you are interested in the planned masterclass programme, the exhibition, or both.

Consent

This platform collects event participation data only. It is not a channel for confidential incident reports or survivor case data, which require a separate privacy and security architecture.

Why it matters to NPOs

Practical support for frontline organisations.

NPOs carry much of the response to GBV. The Imbizo offers practical tools and a place to present your work.

Masterclasses

The published brochure lists CSI funding, impact measurement and workplace tools. The draft schedule includes a donor-alignment and grant masterclass.

Present your work

Use the exhibition to share your programmes and evidence.

Cross-sector dialogue

Join a gathering with peers from civil society and other sectors.

Step by step

What to do next

  1. 1

    Apply

    Submit an NPO application.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Gather evidence of your impact.

  3. 3

    Attend

    Register your interest in the NPO masterclass programme and exhibition.

Questions

Good to know

8–10 December 2026 · @Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg

Be in the room where action is agreed.

Held during the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

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