Amanda Zembe

Datos Biográficos

ID6530592
NOMBREAmanda Zembe
NOMBRESAmanda
APELLIDOZembe
FIRMAZEMBE A
AFILIACIONESSouth African Medical Research Council
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Attempted Femicide

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, Shibe Mhlongo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2026

    Purpose Women often do not recognize when they experience attempted femicide, so another way of measuring it is needed for research. We examined narrative accounts of femicide attempts, and analysed data to determine whether we could systematically expand the definition of attempted femicide, for the purposes of research. Methods We recruited a non-probability sample of 3742 women into the Fedisa ModikologoStudy. They were 18–45 years and had exp…

  • Intimate partner violence, stigma, shame self-blame and survivor realities

    Open AccessSamantha Willan, Mercilene Machisa et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    External stigma drives IPV-related internalised-stigma, self-blame and shame. • IPV stigma, self-blame and shame shapes survivor's responses and help-seeking. • Key drivers included other people's judgments about women's choice of partners, as well as whether she remained or left the relationship. • Decisions about whether to take or leave her children also drove stigma and shame

  • Self-help plus and problem management plus – a qualitative study to assess acceptability and feasibility with rape and GBV survivors in South Africa

    Open AccessSamantha Willan, Zamakhoza Khoza et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Despite GBV survivors having high rates of PTSD and depression, well-being support is minimal • This is the first study to test a stepped mental health intervention for South African GBV survivors • SH+ and PM+ shown to be acceptable and feasible mental-health interventions for GBV survivors • Contextual adaptation of interventions is essential for acceptability, feasibility and impact

  • Impact of South Africa’s April 2022 floods on women and men’s lives and gender relations in low-income communities

    Open AccessRachel Jewkes, A Gibbs et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2023

    In 2022, South Africa faced devastating flooding which resulted in the loss of at least 425 lives and widescale destruction of property. Using qualitative methods, we describe the gendered impact of the floods on homes and lives of women and men from very low-income housing areas. We conducted 16 in-depth interviews with women, and eight single-sex narrative group discussions and with 35 women and 15 men from flood-affected areas. The women were …