Campaign to tackle GBV
Between April and June this year, there were 65 femicides, 122 attempted femicides, 2,413 assaults with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm and 6,214 common assaults on women that were reported to the police
WITH some of the world’s highest statistics of rape, domestic violence and murder perpetrated against women, South African NPO 100 Women is calling on citizens to #MakeTime to change this reality by educating men and boys.
According to the South Africa 2020 Crime and Safety Report, there were 114 rapes reported every day between April and June this year, 65 femicides, 122 attempted femicides, 2 413 assaults with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm, and 6 214 common assaults on women reported to the police.
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1000 Women, which creates awareness of GBV and organises safe spaces for women and children, is urging parents to teach their sons about boundaries and respect for women.
‘Close on 100 women and children have been murdered over the last few months in South Africa, not forgetting all the women and children who came before them, or those we don’t know about,’ says Tina Thiart, a co-founder and trustee of 1000 Women.
‘Our girls have more chance of being raped than learning to read.
All women are targets for rape, abuse and murder – and something needs to be done. ‘
The #MakeTime campaign centres on a Krissy Doll which exhibits all the hallmarks of domestic violence. In a digital film, two girls are playing with the doll, covering up the cuts and bruises with makeup.
‘Our Krissy Doll is a strong denotation of how women cover up or hide the abuse or violence that is inflicted upon them,’ continued Thiart.
‘By showing a potential future in which little girls accept battered and bruised dolls as the norm, we are hoping to shock South Africans into having critical conversations with their sons.’
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