#IGNITE Change campaign highlight the scourge of gender-based violence
JOBURG – The Feed Foundation has been part of the Girl Rising Initiative since 2004 and this year has embarked on a campaign against gender-based violence.
From posters parade to a movie screening, these are some of the Feed Foundation initiatives used to highlight the scourge of gender-based violence in the country.
The non-governmental organisation has always brought awareness of gender-based violence and continues to do so as they strive to bring real change to the lives of women in the country.
The organisation which has always been responsive to the impact education arranged for a screening of the Girl Rising film at Cine Centre in Killarney.
The screenings were held on Friday, 4 October and Friday, 11 October. According to the foundation, this year’s campaign is reactive and more relevant in the country due to recent spate of femicide.
Children from disadvantaged areas were provided with transport to and from the venue to attend the screening.
All proceeds raised at the movie screenings are used for scholarships which help to empower girls and women and for the screening of the movie to further inspire education in demographics of greatest need that are most receptive to the narrative
Feed Foundation also organised a poster parade at Constitution Hill on The International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, 11 October.
The schools which participated were provided with posters. Some of them read #let’s celebrate her, #StandWithHer, #ShareHerStory, #InvestInHer, #Ignite when you educate a girl you change the world, and one girl with courage is a revolution.
About 15 schools came in solidarity and support the campaign. Some of the schools were from Alexandra Township, Azzadville in Vereeniging and Johannesburg with a slogan parade and an assembly on gender-based violence at the schools and also drafted and submitted a memorandum to the government.
Schools also sent their representative council of learners (RCL) and councillors on as torchbearers to Constitutional Hill in honour and memory of the lives lost to rape and femicide.
The atmosphere at Constitutional Hill was sombre initially in memory of the lives lost but was electrified by the chant of the girls from the schools in Alexandra and their amazing voices. “Our opening with the National Anthem was both tear-jerking and energised by the torchbearers from St Mary’s Waverly who ran from their school to Ignite the Campaign,” said Dr Zaheda Adam from the foundation.
The marimba band from Parktown Girls played and added a festive mood to this highly relevant gathering and the green and gold and strength in numbers and powerful messages from Kingsmead, King Edward Secondary and Marlboro High School Spoke their National Pride and desire for change.
Many schools did their slogan parade on-site and those who could share on social media platforms did so.
Many battled to get transport to Constitutional Hill and were very thankful for the support from Gauteng Coaches (Stabus) that enabled them to bring representatives from four schools in Alexandra and their teachers.
#IGNITECHANGE will be an annual Feed Foundation campaign.
“We will run in the month of the Girl Child in conjunction with the Girl Rising Movement and schools to highlight what is relevant in the South African Demographic in support of girl education, girl empowerment and gender equality,” said Adam.
Details: Feed Foundation drzadam@icloud.com\
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https://northeasterntribune.co.za/241344/south-africas-shocking-gender-based-violence-statistics/
