The growing challenge of Gender Based Violence in the country is on top of the ANC's priority list.
The growing challenge of gender-based violence in the country is on top of the African National Congress ’s priority list. ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile, says the party is taking heed of calls to tighten the law on GBV cases.
Mashatile elaborates, “That’s on top of our agenda, the issue of women’s gender-based violence. We are making sure that the laws are tightened. We want the police to do their work, so we are not going to tire in the fight against gender-based violence. It’s our number one priority.” Mannehileng Letuka of the Bloemfontein-based action group against gender-based violence, The Empowerment Institute for Women, says serious intervention is needed.
“One of the most important things, it’s what the Deputy President of the ruling party has mentioned that Gender Based Violence is one of their top agendas that they are discussing as the organisation, when they review their manifesto, and that clearly says to us at least there is still hope and we honestly believe that this time there will be serious implementation, yes there can be talks of some sort, but what we need is implementation.
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