Southern Africa: Violence against women at ‘crisis’ levels, South African Minister says

The South African Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, called for Southern African countries to develop a comprehensive, holistic and integrated approach to end gender-based violence (GBV).

Violence against women is still at “crisis levels” throughout the region despite the range of laws on countries’ books to protect the rights of women, Minister Xingwana said, adding that effective communications strategies also must be put in place to inform and educate communities on the laws to combat GBV.
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Source: Gender Links Opinion and Commentary Service