ME TOO CAMPAIGN
Men, we too must support and believe rape victims
As men in the global village, we need to be ready and prepared to give unwavering support and encouragement to women who speak out
After American actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter to urge all women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to tweet two words, "Me too", within days more than 200,000 women declared they had been violated. In SA, where rape statistics are almost double those of murder, the #MeToo campaign gained momentum like a Mexican wave. The silence was shattered by former MP and musician Jennifer Ferguson, who named her alleged violator — football bigwig Danny Jordaan. Ferguson claimed the rape happened more than 20 years ago in a hotel room. I am not using the word "alleged" because I don’t believe Ferguson, who is a wife and mother. I am using "alleged" because I am obliged to by law. Which brings me to a conversation I had with one of my trusted and respectable male friends — a caring father of five girls. I know for a fact my friend loves and respects women — his daughters will attest to that. And I know him as a husband who always treats his wife with the respect he also easily an...
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