Gender-based violence (GBV) has been dubbed a “national crisis” and a “second pandemic”, affecting one in three South African women in their lifetime. As a pervasive socioeconomic issue, GBV reflects ingrained power imbalances between men and women, countering any strides made in achieving gender equality since the start of our democracy in 1994.
As the world marks 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, I am appealing to all men in South Africa to become change agents to eradicate this illness from our society. While the focus of GBV often falls on women, who are predominantly victims, men have an active role to play in the fight against GBV...
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