November 25 marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign for this year. More organisations and government departments will be involved in various activities aimed at raising awareness of the GBV scourge, which has been dubbed South Africa's 'second pandemic' after Covid-19.
November 25 marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign for this year. More organisations and government departments will be involved in various activities aimed at raising awareness of the GBV scourge, which has been dubbed South Africa 's 'second pandemic' after Covid-19. The annual campaign runs from November 25 (International Day of No Violence against Women) through to December 10 (International Human Rights Day).
This year marks the 25th anniversary since South Africa initiated the campaign. In light of that, this publication spoke to some of the local organisations that deal with the issues associated with GBV. They all stated that while the country may have made some strides in passing laws aimed at protecting the rights of women and children, the escalating numbers of GBV cases can be indicators that more still needs to be done. Lack of shelters for victims fleeing domestic abuse Reiger Park Community Crisis Centre manager Elaine Appies said the problem requires holistic solution
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