The
Stop Gender Violence Helpline Website
The
Stop Gender Violence Helpline Website
For more information please go to http://womensnet.org.za/16Days/news.shtml
Southern Africa's rape statistics are ranked third highest in the world. With the advent of HIV AIDS, rape has become tantamount to a death penalty. One in three women are regularly battered. Widows are daily dispossessed of their property. Children, and especially the girl child, are daily abused: emotionally, physically and sexually. Schools are not safe. Even the workplace is not safe. Gender violence is a daily, costly and deadly reality for the people, and especially the women of our region.
During the 16 Days of Activism everyone
is encouraged to take a stand against violence and abuse of women and children.
A number of events have been organised around Gauteng to encourage participation
from organisations and individuals - please see the Department of Social
Development's Agenda below for more information.
The campaign is a Southern African take on
the internationally observed "16 Days of Activism on Gender Violence"
spanning from 25 November- the "International Day of No Violence Against
Women" to the 10 December- "International Human Rights Day."
The campaign focuses on Peace, to reinforce the shared belief that all the
participating organizations hold, that "a different world is
possible". Inspired by the Alcoholics Anonymous concept of "one day at
a time" the campaign seeks to declare a truce on gender violence during the
16 days then extend this to one year, to 365 days, to a lifetime.
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