Tag: financial abuse
Financial independence for women – breaking the barriers
As we have just celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March, it is important to recognise that financial independence is a key pillar of gender equality. As such, it is essential for women to stay on track with prioritising their finances.
Victims of GBV – it’s time to take back your financial...
As the world battles COVID-19, a certain number of women in South Africa are fighting what the United Nations terms the shadow pandemic: endemic gender-based violence (GBV). The government GBV and Femicide Command Centre alone recorded more than 120,000 victims in the first three weeks of lockdown last year.
Women must be financially independent to be fully empowered
Research shows that COVID-19 has caused women greater economic hardship than men. Women’s month is an opportunity to address larger societal issues such as equality, poverty and income security. Women must be financially independent to be fully empowered.
How attorneys, notaries and conveyancers can help fight crime
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FIC Act) requires accountable institutions, identified in the Act to fulfil compliance obligations, which are geared to assist in identifying the proceeds of crime, combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
