Running club speaks out against GBV

Kwa-Thema – Kwa-Thema Striders Athletics Club recently launched a Women’s Month Challenge with 150km distance for men and 100km for women. Female runners are at the forefront of the campaign as a way to celebrate women and fight against genderbased violence (GBV). The challenge has seen most of the club’s runners participating, each running to bring awareness of women and children’s rights.

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Club secretary Tshepo Mahlangu explained the club is concerned about the abuse and murder of women and children. “Through this movement, we are saying enough is enough, and we are urging abusers to stop and seek help. “Our sisters cannot continue being used as punching bags and being killed senselessly. “We are calling the security cluster to help us fight this scourge and remove from the community those who violate the rights of others,” he said. Even though the team cannot meet for practice due to Covid-19 regulations, the club hosts virtual challenges to promote social distancing.

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“The runners’ performances are monitored through Strava, a popular running app for runners. “The virtual challenges assist in terms of keeping runners and the community accountable to their fitness goals, health and well-being. “They also help promote important social courses through running, such as women and children’s rights in the age of social media and online life,” said Mahlangu.

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