OP-ED: 16 Days of Activism: Attitude and caring is key By Francis Petersen
Abuse is a very physical act – often with direApart from all the discussions, demonstrations and denouncements, is there not something we can do toIt is significant that demonstrators across the country were wearing black. Traditionally, this is the colour of mourning and loss. It symbolises not only the loss of life and opportunity such incidents cause, but also a loss of trust, innocence and carefreeness for the wider community and potential victims everywhere.
How can we break this cycle of bad influences resulting in violence and abuse? How can we interrupt the process of elevating patriarchal and misogynistic role models? While students are on our campuses, we have a unique window of opportunity to influence and guide these young people at a time when they make crucial decisions about the rest of their lives.
Story 2: A lecturer in our Department of Architecture, Hein Raubenheimer, reached out to a colleague who had just acquired a plot of land in an informal settlement. He got other lecturers and students involved by initiating an interdisciplinary research project and a building-supplies donation drive, in order to build a beautiful, eco-friendly home for his grateful colleague.
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