Men talk openly about GBV at men’s dialogue in eMbalenhle
“How can I support someone who is staying with another man? Should I allow another man to eat my money just like that? ”
The Men’s Voice non-profit organisation held a men’s dialogue on Tuesday, August 23, at eMbalenhle South hall.
Men were given a chance to discuss issues that lead to gender-based violence and to come up with ideas that will assist in the fight against GBV.
When discussing societal ills, the men raised things that make men look bad in the eyes of their children and society at large.
They believe that gender equality is not applied by the government, though they agree that there are bad within society.
These men also claimed that police do not treat cases of GBV equal when it comes to gender.
They said the police do not take a man seriously if he wants to open a case of domestic violence, but if a woman complains, the police go into full force to arrest the perpetrator.
Men were encouraged to take care of their children without being forced through a maintenance court.
The attendees believe it is an embarrassment to all men, although some raised unemployment as a problem.
“Women must also pay maintenance, why is the focus only on men?
“Many men leave their jobs and some even commit suicide because of our maintenance courts sides with women.
“How can I support someone who is staying with another man? Should I allow another man to eat my money just like that?, ” asked Vusi Mnguni.
These men said justice must not be used to suppress them.
https://www.citizen.co.za/ridge-times/288952/mens-voice-commemorates-child-protection-week/
