The outreach programme is aimed at creating awareness around GBV and sexual violence.
Cape Town - In response to the high rates of teenage pregnancy and gender-based-related crimes, the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu this week launched an outreach programme targeted at high school pupils in Delft.
The outreach programme is a part of build-up activities leading up to October, which marks Social Development month. Educational discussions were held at several schools and educational toys, face masks and sanitary towels were also donated to early childhood development facilities in Philippi. She stated that when children are able to identify abuse, they are able to report it at schools where authorities may then be notified.
The principal of Rosendaal Secondary School, Chrizelda Layman said that sexual and domestic violence remains something that plagues the community of Delft.The school has worked with several NGOs in an effort to educate children on career readiness, how to access tertiary education, bursaries and learnerships.
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