For The Voiceless
For the Voiceless is a registered non-profit company and public benefit organisation dedicated to telling the stories of children and lobbying for changes in legislation and policy for vulnerable children.
The four pillars of For the Voiceless
Research | Communication | Lobbying | Activism
Working with advocacy & research groups
Consulting to political parties
Supporting child-focused NGOs & service providers
School Consultations
Empowering children to find their voices
Who We Are
Founded by Robyn Wolfson Vorster, a child protection activist and journalist, For the Voiceless focuses on child protection advocacy and providing or amplifying the voice of children, especially those in need.
Articles
Read our latest articles on a range of child protection issues, advocacy and legislation
Abuse and suicide, the spectre that haunts elite boys’ schools: St Andrew’s College (Part Three)
For Thomas Kruger’s bereaved family, his suicide at St Andrew’s College in Makhanda was inexplicable. Five years later, with the launch of a documentary focusing on harm experienced by boys at elite...
Sexual violation in schools exposed in “School Ties” documentary: SAfm
Ahead of the launch of the MNET documentary, School Ties, SAfm's The Meeting Point explores the prevalence of sexual abuse in schools, specifically the use of grooming and gaslighting to abuse boys...
Time for looking away is over — sexting is our children’s new normal, adults are in denial
Sexting, shared nudes and sextortion are part of a worrying trend among many South African and overseas kids and teens, despite big tech’s promises that it’s taking steps to protect children online....
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