Potgieter, AnnetteJohannisen, Jessica2024-01-312024-01-312023-10Potgieter, A. & Johannisen, J. 2023, 'Resilience and gender-based violence: an interdisciplinary reflection on shaping stories of resilience from an institutional perspective', Stellenbosch Theological Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-18, doi : 10.17570/stj.2023.v9n1.a18.2413-9459 (print)2413-9467 (online)g/10.17570/stj.2023.v9n1.a18http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94177During the national lockdown in 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa voiced concern about the ongoing problem of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa, calling it a pandemic alongside the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 intensified the occurrence of gender-based violence within South African communities which consequently highlighted the need for awareness regarding this phenomenon. South Africa is a predominantly Christian culture, yet the actions of community members seem to be defined by patriarchal cultures. There is therefore a need to rethink how we address social issues, especially GBV. This article aims at providing an interdisciplinary reflection on shaping stories of resilience relating to gender-based violence from the perspectives of both theology and social work at Hugenote Kollege.en© 2023 Annette Potgieter, Jessica Johannisen. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Higher education institution (HEI)Resilient leadershipStorytellingSDG-05: Gender equalityArticle