Ratong Women Centre gives vulnerable women hope
Friday, March 17, 2023 | 150 Views |
Joel PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Ratong Women Centre advocates for women’s empowerment and it focuses on promoting women’s sense of self-worth, their ability to determine their own choices, and their right to influence social change for themselves and others.
The centre, established in 2019 and located in Broadhurst, provides counselling and rehabilitation for women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), former sex workers, drug addicts and those at risk of living in poverty caused by trauma.
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