‘A world free of women and child abuse starts with us’
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children march by the metro gained momentum as marchers strutted through the Germiston CBD demanding to put an end to the abuse of women and children.
Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre), rallied in the streets of Germiston against gender-based violence on Wednesday.
The air in the Germiston CBD was flooded with women’s voices chanting freedom songs accompanied by loud sirens from emergency services vehicles demanding the attention of motorists and pedestrians alike.
The marched was themed “A world free of women and child abuse starts with us”.
A number of men joined Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) in the march against gender-based violence and child abuse.
This was all in commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign.
Each year, starting from November 25 to December 10, this worldwide campaign raises awareness about the ill-treatment of women and children and the surge of gender-based violence.
A number of men joined the women and marched with placards in hand, urging the community to speak up and help eradicate the abuse of women and children.
Paula Phoshoko from Bertha Gxowa Care Centre was the voice of the march.
She used a megaphone to loud-hail messages of encouragement to those who had suffered from any kind of violence and she chastised those who inflicted violence on others.
Frikkie van Heerden was part of law enforcement ensuring the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children march on Wednesday went on smoothly.
“The care centre is tired of servicing an influx of patients who have been raped, beaten and assaulted, which is why this campaign is important to us,” said Paula.
“It is hard to keep hope alive when you examine rape victims daily, it makes you question the type of world are we living in.
“Today we urge all community members to be whistle blowers.
“If you claim to love your partner why do you choose to abuse them?
“If you love your sister why do you rape her,” she asked.
The march which commenced at the hospital’s main gate made its first stop at the SPAR on Webber Road.
Nthabiseng Mosala joined hands with her colleagues from the Bertha Gxowa Care Centre in campaigning against the abuse of women and children.
Marchers gained attention and attracted a few locals who joined in helping drive the message to stop the abuse of women and children into the city.
The second stop was at Germiston Main Taxi Rank where commuters and taxi officials welcomed presentations from 24 organisations, including the metro, on women and child abuse.
A representative from the Greater Germiston Taxi Association was also given an opportunity to talk.
“Women have the right to prevent unwanted pregnancies, STIs and HIV.
“Remember to prioritise your life, the scars will disappear but the pain can stick with you for life, seek medical attention and report abusers,” Paula added.
Sarah Olifant from the Germiston SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre and Const Frikkie van Heerden Germiston SAPS Vispol Unit partook in taking a stand against the abuse of women and children last Wednesday.
Following the presentations, the group descended on Golden Walk Shopping Centre, Entrance Five, for their third stop which was filled with young people.
“Substances such as alcohol play a role in destroying people’s lives and lately we find that children do not adhere to the laws of alcohol consumption and they also do not know the dangers of overindulging,” said Paula as she addressed the youth.
Pamphlets from different departments relating to the campaign, reporting crime and those relating to mental health were distributed throughout the march.
“We must all work together to see a world free of women and child abuse and see fewer hospital beds occupied by women and children suffering at the hands of men who should be protecting them,” she said.
One of the leading collaborators in the march was the Germiston SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre which hosted all participants at their final stop.
Lunch was served at the centre and no injuries were reported during the march.
Locals belonging to a number of organisations within the metro joined Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) in marching in the Germiston CBD to observe 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre), rallied in the streets of Germiston to raise awareness on no violence against women and children.
Voice of the march, Paula Phoshoko from the Bertha Gxowa Care Centre encouraged Germiston locals to create a world free of women and child abuse, on the left is Const Nthabiseng Nxusa from the EMPD who led the march.
A number of men joined Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) in the march against gender-based violence and child abuse.
Nthabiseng Mosala joined hands with her colleagues from the Bertha Gxowa Care Centre in campaigning against the abuse of women and children.
Frikkie van Heerden was part of law enforcement ensuring the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children march on Wednesday went on smoothly.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
The 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children march by Ekurhuleni Clinical Forensic Medical Services (Bertha Gxowa Care Centre) took to the Germiston CBD last Wednesday to raise awareness on the surge of abuse inflicted on women and children.
