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Gender-based violence – the buck stops with communities

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The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, this year, is commemorated under the theme “Accelerating Actions to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), leaving no one behind”. It is a call to action to raise awareness about the devastating impact that GBVF has on women, children and the entire social fabric of South Africa.

Earlier this week, I participated and delivered the keynote address at the Gender Practitioners Community of Practice (CoP) in South African Universities Conference in the Free State.

The conference coincided with His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, and the African Union (AU) Chair, His Excellency, Azali Assoumani, the President of Comoros, jointly hosting the

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