As we offer support to the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, we must bear in mind that poverty and unemployment are at the centre of perpetuating the scourge of abuse, and practical solutions must be found. The exclusion of women from economic participation must not be overlooked as it is one of the major factors influencing the violence women so often face. Women and girls are less likely to report domestic violence if it is perpetrated by breadwinners. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is helping women become self-liberators by offering them entrepreneurial skills and resources to create their own income. The handing over of art and craft materials to the Buhlebesive co-operative at Chochocho village in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, is a practical example of this. The co-operative is made up of local women who were trained by the department so they could produce and sell their products and thereby earn a living. If women are financi...
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