CE IT'S NOT NORMAL

Flats mense take fight to GBV as 16 days of activism kicks off

- BY MARSHA BOTHMA

CAPE Flats residents are keeping up the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) as 16 days of activism kicks off today.

Following Friday's mass demonstrations for Women For Change's national shutdown, today marks the start of a global campaign to raise awareness of the plight of abused women and children.

As world leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the G20 Global Leaders' Summit last weekend, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared GBV a national disaster - a move that activists hope will force authorities to prioritise strategic and well-resourced responses.