Free State MEC for Sport, Art and Culture has done a Clarion call for the public to stand against each other against Gender -based violence (GBV) and femicide.
MEC Ntombizanele Sifuba launched the 100-day program ‘End GBV’, aimed at limiting the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide through sports, art and culture programs.
With South Africa reportedly one of the most unsafe places in the world for women and children, social cohesion can be achieved by spreading messages against gender-based violence and femicide.
“The intention is that we stand in all our programs against gender -based violence. So we are going to have a message that says something to gender -based violence and femicide,” says Sifuba.
Civil organizations are optimistic about the program.
Co-founder of Buang Banna, Archie Phinithi, says: “The MEC is willing to work with all stakeholders as we are. We are on the spot every day. We know the dynamics, we know the challenges, the real statistics and the challenges with which all the sexes are confronted. When we talk about gender-based violence.”
Nombuyiselo Manjiya started to participate in Karate more than 40 years ago. She says it can benefit women a lot.
“Karate helps people, especially women to believe in themselves and to protect themselves against abuse,” she says.
The MEC says that at the end of the 100-day program the department will be able to identify gaps in services and prioritizing areas for improving the fight against gender-based violence and femicide.
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