Sparrow Society

29/10/2026

We’ve made women’s safety a matter of women’s vigilance. Watch your drink. Share your location. Don’t walk alone. Have an escape plan.

But what if we focused less on teaching women how to survive violence and more on dismantling the systems that enable it?

Our Founder and Survivor-in-Chief, Kate Brim, challenged conventional approaches to women’s safety at UCT’s recent GBV Awareness & Prevention Conference.

**Creating safe spaces means challenging the beliefs, language, and institutions that make women unsafe.**

Read her full speech on our Substack. Link in bio.

05/10/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

We need abusers to start feeling shame.

We need to stop protecting their reputations while survivors are left carrying the weight of what was done to them.

Call abuse what it is. Call out abusive behaviour. Hold perpetrators accountable.

And most importantly, believe survivors. Support survivors. Stand with survivors.

Domestic violence thrives in silence, secrecy and the protection of perpetrators.

It’s time to break that cycle.

We believe survivors. We refuse to look away.

19/09/2026

26/07/2026

Mandela Day is often measured in 67 minutes. But for someone rebuilding their life after sexual violence, support can’t be measured in minutes.

This year, alongside the incredible team at R**e Crisis, we packed care packs filled with practical essentials and a simple reminder: you are seen, you are valued, and you are not alone.

At Sparrow Society, we believe dignity is found in the small things. A thoughtfully packed bag. A community that shows up. Women supporting women.

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, their hands and their hearts. Together, we can create moments of hope that last far beyond Mandela Day. 💛

R**e Crisis Cape Town Trust

18/06/2026

Imagine having to choose between your safety and your survival.

For too many women, that is the reality.

Financial independence cannot solve every challenge, but it can provide something incredibly powerful: options.

Options to leave.
Options to rebuild.
Options to dream bigger.

At Sparrow, we create opportunities that help women gain skills, earn an income, and build sustainable futures.

Because every woman deserves the freedom to choose her own path.

11/03/2026

It is a scorcher out there today in Cape Town! ☀️ The Sparrow Squad is keeping it cool with ice cream all around.🍦

26/11/2025

Are you ready? 💜💜💜 The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global movement to end violence against women and girls by raising awareness, supporting survivors, and advocating for change. This worldwide campaign runs from Nov 25th and until Dec 10. As an organisation that works towards this goal every day of the year, this campaign gives this critical issue a boost in social discourse. This year is particularly important as GBV has finally been declared a national disaster in South Africa. We have a lot of work to do - but there are already some amazing organisations that support Survivors in their healing journey and work towards the fight against GBV every day.

14/11/2025

As an organisation led by GBV survivors, for GBV survivors, we stand with to silence the nation on 21 November. Join Us.