Men take a stand against the abuse of women and children

Organiser and pastor at Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church Chaka Motanyane says having such campaigns is very important because it educates men and women about domestic abuse.

February 25, 2020

Sharon Mdaka 1 minute read

Kagiso Modupe addresses residents at Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church on Saturday.

KwaThema – KwaThema men showed their solidarity on Saturday with fellow South African women and children in a march against gender-based violence (GBV).

The march was organised by the Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church.

The march started at the church and saw locals, mainly men, taking to the streets to raise awareness against women and children abuse.

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Organiser and pastor at Kristo Inkosi Catholic Church Chaka Motanyane says having such campaigns is very important because it educates men and women about domestic abuse.

“There are many women and children who are being killed every week.

“We thought it is appropriate that as men we stand up and say enough is enough, it has to come to a stop.

“I think we as leaders need to form public forums to talk about the violence, as families, churches and as communities.

Local church held a gender-based violence campaign to raise awareness about abuse against women and children.

“We need to start talking more openly about the issue instead of waiting for someone to die first.

“It has to be a daily conversation; violence in any form is not right.

“We need to start having respect for human life and respect for each other,” says Motanyane.

Film and television actor Kagiso Modupe, who was a guest speaker at the event, says gender-based violence doesn’t only speak to men abusing women, but also men who are being abused by their partners.

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“Everything comes down to a choice; I want men to understand that whatever they do is all because they have made a decision.

“We need to stop using our circumstances as an excuse for our behaviour.

“But let us not forget that men are humans as much as women are.

Residents take to the streets to raise awareness about gender-based violence.

“Both genders experience abuse, and we must not only focus on women while shutting out men, but also reach out to those men who are being abused, whether physically or emotionally.

“We need to respect each other and learn how to communicate with each other.

“Society needs to stop teaching men to bottle things up,” says Modupe.

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