A DISASTER: Women for change holds demonstration against GBVF at union buildings
By Mpumzi Mshweshwe
Protestors (Image: Mpumzi Mshweshwe)
The Women for Change Organisation held a demonstration at the union buildings on the 11th of April in their fight against Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). A petition released by Women for Change released a petition two months ago requested that President Cyril Ramaphosa should accept the petition and declare gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster.
Strategic advisor for Women for Change, Ashmitha Singh, unveiled the details of the events pertaining to the demonstration.Singh said: “The reason why we want this to be a national disaster is because it allows us to deviate from the constitution for a three-month period, which allows for an immediate response to the issue. “Our petition reache...