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16 Days Of Activism

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November 2020: TAKING A STAND: There have been many protests againstthe abuse of women and children, such as this march from theMuseum to City Hall to hand over a memorandum to the MECfor Social DevelopmentPicture: MARK ANDREWS

What can men do to help end violence?

LIAM PARRISH Sixteen Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) is here. While many of us are starting to lose hope that the scourge of violence against women will ever end, the next 16 days provide an opportunity to reignite…

The late Angelique Clarke-AbrahamsImage: Facebook

Outcry over R2,000 bail for Angelique murder-accused

“Is this what justice is? For him this bail of R2,000 is like a pat on the back.” These were the words of Maria Clark after the court granted the man accused of killing her daughter, Angelique Clark-Abrahams, bail. Carl Abrahams, the…

Hundreds of BCM women call NGO for help

Are you trapped in a situation of gender-based violence? Help could be a phone call away. An East London NGO is reaching out to women and children being violated physically or psychologically, offering a hotline during 16 Days of Activism…

AWARENESS DRIVE: Day care centre learners being taught about which parts of their body are off limitsPicture: SUPPLIED

16 Days of Activism focus on city’s young children

Masithethe Counselling Services (MCS) conducted a programme at day care centres in East London to mark the start of the national 16 Days of Activism. The campaign runs annually from November 25 until December 10 on an annual basis and…

Empowerment course

IN HONOUR of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Masithethe Counselling Services will be hosting a five-day personal development and victim empowerment course. The course will run from December 4 to 8 and participants will…

Haven of hope, love

Safe house helps abused women take back control “TAKE a stand and put an end to the cycle of abuse,” is the message from CMR (Christelike Maatskaplike Raad) during this 16 days of activism. They offer a safe house for female survivors of…