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Gen G Engage app launched to empower youth against gender-based violence
In a groundbreaking collaboration, ACTIVATE! Change Drivers, Sonke Gender Justice, and Action Aid unveil the Gen G Engage app, designed to empower youth and civil society in combating gender-based violence across South Africa.
Gwarube calls for action against gender-based violence at Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial Lecture amid calls for justice in Cwecwe's case
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube linked the tragic 2019 murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana to the recent incident of rape at Cwecwe school. She emphasised that merely feeling angry is insufficient and urged for decisive action to tackle the pressing issues of gender-based violence and femicide.
Protect South Africa's women and children: Minister's plea at Uyinene memorial lecture
Speaking at the Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial Lecture, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube connected the 2019 UCT student murder to recent school rape cases, calling for collective action against gender-based violence that continues to devastate South African communities.