A candlelight prayer that is geared at curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), took place at an open space next to Ikemeleng Primary School in Naledi. ANC officials took the initiative to continue spreading the word to tackle Women Child Abuse as part of intensifying the campaign.
“Women have the right to live freely without threats from male perpetrators, we included a broader society in our candlelight prayers, said the ANC Youth League Chairperson in Naledi ward 20, Tshepo Mazola Lekwape.
Representatives from churches and organisations that of were part of the prayer were the following; Ward Cllr George Basupang, Dorothy Motubatsi from United Peace Federation and Bishop Komane and Bishop Ruth Hlathuka from Reformed Bethesda Church.
A record label from by prominent local artists such as Chicco Thwala, Blondie, Joe Nina and so fourth, released an album based on GBV and they distributed CDs to residents that were part of the prayer.
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“The campaign should not be limited and it should include every citizen that is willing to be part of it. It has to take place regularly for the rate of femicide, women and child abuse to decrease rapidly.
“We are building up a dialogue based on the programme but unfortunately candlelight sessions deny us the space of people coughing out their hidden secrets and problems that might put their lives at stake,” Lekwape added.
The campaign is set to have a dialogue programme towards the end of this month and it will include men who will be raising issues and opinions on how to tackle GBV and to also share the sad stories that led to them abusing women and children.
“During a recent candlelight prayer, an issue of men not attending candlelight prayers was raised and it is becoming an enormous issue because men also need to part of it and should also play their role and encourage their fellow brothers to stop the killings of women and children,” Lekwape concluded.
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