EDITORIAL | Sixteen days of activism are fine, but real changes must be made
Judging by our high rates of gender-based violence, 16 Days of Activism has made little impact
26 November 2020 - 19:32
We need to ask some honest questions about the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. SA has been one of more than 160 countries participating in this international campaign since its creation at a Women’s Global Leadership Institute event in 1991. It was started with the best of intentions and if ever there were a country that needed to participate, it would be SA. But ... ..
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