A gender specialist tackling GBV said government must focus more on areas that are hotspots for violence against women and children.
JOHANNESBURG - As Monday marks the start of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, there are growing calls for a targeted approach to addressing gender-based violence .
According to the police’s crime statistics, the majority of hotspots for GBV are in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
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