Child welfare marches against gender based violence
The march started at the Kempton Park police station and ended at 12:30pm at the end of Maxwell Street
ABOUT 60 men and women joined the Kempton Park Child Welfare in their march against gender-based violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign on Friday, December 4.
Social worker and coordinator for the march, Amogelang Motlokwa, said the aim of the march was to raise awareness in the community and encourage them to talk about abuse, to stop looking away and to act against it.
The theme for the march she said was: “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make education safe for all”.
Various organisations and individuals showed their support to the march including, SAPS, Department of Justice, EMPD, Ekurhuleni customer centre, Ga-max informal settlement, All Stars shelter, Kempton Park community members and Inkhorn Shiloh Foundation.
The march started at the Kempton Park police station and ended at 12:30pm at the end of Maxwell Street.
