Bethal Police’s Men for Change recently held a men’s event. The organiser, Sergeant Thomas Mogadime was assisted by the police’s Employee Health and Wellness Department in the Gert Sibande District and faith-based organisations.
Policemen from the station got together and the chaplain, Warrant Officer Molau Mogashwa, spoke to the men about mental health and said it includes emotional, psychological and social well-being.
“These factors affect how we think, how we feel, how we act and it determines how we handle stress, how we relate to others and how we make choices,” said Mogashwa.
He said men should use the services that the department offers or seek help from external providers to ensure that they stay healthy.
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Pastor Elias Mokoena also addressed the officers and spoke about breaking the silence around domestic violence and the sexual health of men.
The aim of the event was to eradicate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by using men as change agents and to change social attitudes and stereotypes of men.
The objectives of the men included addressing issues about GBV, preventing the risk of suicide and homicide among police officers, and promoting an environment free from harassment to form strong bonds between men and women to prevent and reduce contact crimes against women and children, to redefine the essence of fatherhood, to encourage men in leadership positions to mentor women at lower levels, to form partnerships with NPOs, churches, businesses and leaders in the community to educate men on domestic violence and other related crimes and to empower men to eradicate their stereotypes and misconceptions.
