Midrand female officers educate residents about gender-based violence
MIDRAND – The Midrand Police Station's female officers took to the squatter camps in Grand Central Midrand, as part of their '#Not In My Name' campaign to hand out sandwiches and juice to the less fortunate while also addressing the issue of gender based violence.
Midrand officers extended a helping hand to the community while educating residents about gender-based violence.
Midrand Police Station’s female officers visited the informal settlement in Grand Central Midrand as part of their #NotInMyName campaign to hand out sandwiches and juice to the less fortunate.
While handing out food, the police also addressed the issue of gender-based violence with male community members. Station spokesperson Constable Eliot Mabulane said since Women’s Month was still being celebrated all over the country, they saw it fit to go out and educate men about violence against women.
“Instead of having a mass function where we educate and speak to women, we saw it necessary to talk to men so that our men could understand women and their role in society.”
He added, “Our main purpose is to educate our men to protect our women and also fight by joining hands together with the police as a community, and say no to men raising their hands towards women in order to prove that they were men. Men should protect, and for the sake of their dignity they have to protect all women including children even though this month is strictly for celebrating women.”
Mabulane said they wanted to thank the female community members who joined hands with them and donated sandwiches and beverages to displaced people.
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