Chandré Gould

Chandré Gould is a passionate researcher and advocate for the prevention of all forms of violence. As a South African, she has lived experience of the violence caused by systemic prejudice; and its devastating impact on society, on individuals and families. This drives her to contribute to building an equitable, just, kind, and peaceful world.

Chandré is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). She has a PhD in History from Rhodes University. She has written and published books and articles on subjects ranging from biological weapons control to human trafficking and violence prevention. These include: Dis-eases of Secrecy: Tracing Memory, history and Justice and Beaten Bad: the life stories of violent offenders. At the ISS, she leads a dedicated team that works in South Africa and internationally to generate and broker knowledge; and build bridges across sectors to strengthen efforts to prevent violence. Since 2015, she has convened the Violence Prevention Forum, a multi-sectoral dialogue process with the long-term goal of ensuring the scale-up of evidence-led violence prevention interventions in South Africa, and with the support of colleagues and community members, has replicated the dialogical model at the local level. She is the Co-Chair of the INSPIRE Implementation Working Group.

“I have a life partner of nearly 30 years and two adult children whose love I cherish; and who challenge me to be a good ancestor. I love to grow the vegetables and plants that feed and heal my family, friends and community.”