Africa: Spotlight On Gender-Based Violence – AuthenticAfrican

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[AfricaFocus] "Our nation is in mourning and pain. Over the past few days, our country has been deeply traumatised by acts of extreme violence perpetrated by men against women and children. These acts of violence have made us doubt the very foundation of our democratic society, our commitment to human rights and human dignity, to equality, to peace and to justice. ... Violence against women has become more than a national crisis. It is a crime against our common humanity." - President Cyril Ramaphosa, September 5,