GBV awareness campaign held at White City
A public awareness march was held at Crossroad, and it successfully drew in a sizable crowd of attendees who actively participated in the event.
As part of their ongoing efforts to promote mental wellness and social justice, the Central Gauteng Mental Health Society held a GBV awareness campaign on November 29 at White City.
A public awareness march was held at Crossroad, and it successfully drew in a sizable crowd of attendees who actively participated in the event.
Speaking to Soweto Urban News, Central Gauteng Mental Health Society centre manager Ziyanda Qokweni said the awareness campaign serves as a powerful reminder to the community to fight GBV and know that everyone has a vital role to play in ending it.
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“We want the community to know that we are aware of the struggles they are going through and that we are here to help them.
“We are working with other organisations to assist people in our community who are experiencing GBV. Why we are doing this, we want to spread the word,” she said.
Qokweni further stated that to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, they saw the need to host the awareness campaign, and they believe that it is their responsibility to ensure that men, women and children being abused know where to get help.
Acting GM at Central Gauteng Mental Health Society Moses Masina told Urban News that it is important for the community to be involved in such initiatives because they will greatly benefit from them.
“We want the community members with or without disability to come together so that we discuss social ills and issues that are affecting them and find solutions because part of these initiatives is meant to educate the community.
“Without community participation these kinds of initiatives lose their impact,’’ said Masina.
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Kate Shadung who attended the event said she believes that we are marginalised as a society regarding gender-based violence.
“I believe that voices of persons that are marginalised need to be heard.
“We should be in a position where we encourage those who are victimised to voice out and seek help, so in such initiatives, we are giving victims of GBV a platform to say they are not alone and we are always here to help,” said Shadung.
