SANF 18 no 55 – by Nyarai Kampilipili
Violence against women and girls is a pandemic in southern Africa and an obstacle to equality, development, peace and human rights.
This is the message from the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax, in her contribution to the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV).
The 16 Days of Activism against GBV is an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness and advocacy to end violence against women and girls.
The campaign runs every year from 25 November, which marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to 10 December, which is dedicated as Human Rights Day.