“Because it is men who are the main perpetrators, it should be men taking the lead in speaking out and reporting gender-based violence, in raising awareness, in peer education and in prevention efforts,” says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
'It is not enough to intervene only once perpetrators have entered the criminal justice system. We have to prevent GBV before it happens," says President Cyril Ramaphosa. Stock photo.President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged men to play a more active role in curbing gender-based violence ahead of the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children.
“Because it is men who are the main perpetrators, it should be men taking the lead in speaking out and reporting gender-based violence, in raising awareness, in peer education and in prevention efforts,” Ramaphosa said. released the latest quarterly crime statistics , revealing, among other things, that 9,556 people, mostly women, were raped — an increase of 7% over the previous reporting period.
“We are in the grip of a relentless war waged on the bodies of women and children that, despite our best efforts, shows no signs of abating.” “Just as ending gender-based violence cannot be the state’s responsibility alone, the onus cannot be on women and children to end the shocking levels of violence and abuse being visited upon them,” Ramaphosa said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
D-Day for SA as Fifa committee meets to decide Bafana's World Cup fateNot since the World Cup tournament was awarded to SA 17 years ago has the nation been as invested in the outcome of a Fifa meeting as they will be when the world governing body meets on Tuesday to make a decision that could have serious ramifications for Bafana Bafana.
Read more »
JUSTICE MALALA | Opposition disunity + loyalty to the ANC=business as usual in SAUnless opposition parties find a middle ground and voters back-bench loyalty, the ANC will continue to sink SA
Read more »
Berry sweeps Idols SA judges off their feetBerenike Trytsman has been crowned the winner of Idols SA season 17. IdolsSA
Read more »
SA retailers look to end reliance on Asia for productsSpiralling shipping costs and Covid-19 supply chain disruptions are spurring SA retailers to source products locally
Read more »
SA has 19,101 active cases of Covid-19The City of Tshwane has recorded a sharp increase in the number of active Covid-19 cases.
Read more »
CLAIRE BISSEKER: SA continues to avoid the tough policy decisions at its perilThe underlying fiscal problems have not gone away and the government’s chronic indecision only makes matters worse
Read more »