#16DaysOfDiscontent - Day 16: The overall picture
The 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women were first introduced into South Africa by women’s organisations in 1993, with government taking up the Campaign in 1997. In 2015 our big question is what has changed?
One of the greatest myths of gender-based violence is that it happens between individuals. Unfortunately many, if not most, interventions aimed at the elimination of woman and child abuse are directed at either the support or the correction of the individual.
Atlantis in the Western Cape officially has a sexual offcences court and care centre for victims affected by sexual crimes. Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Michael Masutha opened the court and the Thuthuzela Care Centre in the community
Weslander, 3 December 2015
North Eastern Tribune, 4 December 2015
The 2015 theme for World AIDS Day is “Shared Responsibility: Community Action, Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation: Zero new HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination. Zero AIDS Related Deaths.”
