16 Days of Activism: What you should know
Call for community to commemorate 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
It takes place every year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). The period includes Universal Children’s Day and World AIDS Day.
South Africa adopted the campaign in 1998 as one of the intervention strategies towards creating a society free of violence. The campaign continues to raise awareness amongst South Africans about the negative impact of violence against women and children (VAW&C) on all members of the community.
What is violence against women and children?
Violence takes many forms, for example:
- Physical violence in the form of domestic violence, terrible violent crime such as murder, robbery, rape and assault.
- Emotional violence and trauma at many levels caused by many factors. Women and children in their homes, at work, at schools, on our streets, in our communities suffer this form of violence for various reasons.
- Another terrible blight of our democracy is the violence of poverty, starvation, humiliation and degradation, especially against women and children. Poverty, inequality and unemployment are conditions under which violence thrives.
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For help with domestic violence and abuse related incidents contact Zululand LifeLine 035 789 2472 or Richards Bay Family Care 035 7892640 for assistance.
- Childline- Report child abuse
0800 055 555 - Human Trafficking
08000 737 283 (08000 rescue) / 082 455 3664 - Family and Marriage Society of South Africa – Advice on family relationships
011 975 7107
