#WomensMonth: Durban unites against abuse
Durbanites have been invited to take a stand against women abuse by taking part in the #OneVoice movement this Woman’s Month. Find out about the walk to the Durban City Hall here.
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DURBAN is set to make a powerful global statement in August, Women’s Month, when women from around the world converge on the city in a unified stand against child abuse and gender-based violence.
Mrs Universe contestants from 84 countries will join NGOs, women’s groups, civil society bodies and the public for the #OneVoice march in the city centre on Wednesday, 30 August.
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Dressed in black and wearing a gold ribbon, the women will gather at King Dinizulu Park from 8am and make their way to the Durban City Hall at 10am to speak out in #OneVoice on behalf of the millions of women and children worldwide who have suffered, and continue to suffer, at the hands of their abusers.
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In South Africa alone, official figures are alarming – pointing to a woman being murdered every eight hours by someone she knows. On a global scale, gender-based violence and violations against children are escalating despite intervention and prevention efforts.
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“The #OneVoice march taps into the theme for this year’s Mrs Universe event is ‘Empowering women. Creating change’. What could be more hard-hitting than women from all over the world, from different backgrounds and communities, speaking out in a collective voice against the scourge of women and child abuse?,” said Mrs Universe 2017 hosting director Africa and Durban, Tracey-Anne Aggett.
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