Welfare tackles violence against women and children
This was an AECI initiative that took place at the Welfare office in Warner Beach.
On the brink of the ‘16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children’ initiative, Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare has engaged in training community members.
This was an AECI initiative that took place at the Welfare office in Warner Beach on Thursday, 23 November.
The ‘16 Days of Activism’ initiative is held from 25 November to 10 December annually.
“It is aimed at raising awareness of the negative impact that violence and abuse has on women and children in society,” said senior social worker, Sandra Govender. “Our programme is designed to provide information about causes of domestic violence, as well as the problems and difficulty experience by the affected women and children.”
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The programme:
* Encourages communities to work together.
* Develops understanding and empathy.
* Teaching people to know their rights and not look away.
You can support this campaign by wearing a white ribbon during the 16 day period. The white ribbon is a symbol of peace and shows the commitment of the wearer to never commit nor condone violence against women or children.
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