Young women band against GBV

Young women band against GBV
Young women band against GBV

Looking at the rampant and disheartening statistics of gender-based violence (GBV) that include child abuse, two young women from Kanye decided to partake in the combat against GBV.

They have taken the fight not only at community level but also at the national level, by raising awareness on the social ill while empowering women. 

The pair, namely Lenah Mahalelo and Baker Jakoba, will be hosting a seminar dubbed 'Together We Can End GBV', which intends to nurture and groom a generation of confident and empowered men and women.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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