COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: InDrive partners with UJ to address safety in mobility ahead of the Easter holidays
By Sitha Maliwa
InDrive and UJ's GBV forum
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has reinforced its dedication to combating gender-based violence (GBV) by actively participating in the GBV Forum hosted by the University of Johannesburg. This move underscores the company's ongoing commitment to addressing the critical issue of GBV, especially within the transportation sector, where women have long been vulnerable to violence and harassment.
The urgency of this issue is clear, with recent statistics from South Africa painting a stark picture. In the second quarter of 2024 alone, South Africa recorded 10,516 rapes and 881 murders of women. A study presented to the Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities in October 2024 revealed that a minimu...