The symposium will focus on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the inherent contributions that can be made by the arts in combating GBV. The proceedings will focus on artists and practitioners who work within the GBV arena, covering topics ranging from normalized violence against womxn, intersectional complications, and art as advocacy. The Symposium will conclude with an Arts and Health Strategy Planning session that will focus the attention of practitioners on developing a uniquely Southern African strategy to address the ethics of engaging with GBV and the intricacies of Duty of Care when working with or advocating for GBV.