The march was organised by the Goodmen Foundation — which encourages men to fight against GBV — and the Zulu Queen's Ka-Maskolo Foundation.
That was the message from the Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini who was leading the inaugural National Men’s Day against GBVF march in Durban on Saturday.
He said it was about time men got involved in societal matters of regarding abuse instead of letting women fight by themselves. Bishop Zondi of the Council of Churches said it would take all of society to fight gender-based violence and femicide because it exists everywhere, including churches. She added the reported figure was not a true reflection of the crisis as many cases were never reported.
In his keynote address, the Zulu king said GBV was the biggest barrier to dignity for women and children in South Africa.
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