Only society can end GBV, says Ronald Lamola
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- 01 Nov 2022
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The minister of justice and correctional services was speaking at the second Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in Midrand on Tuesday. Its theme: accountability, acceleration and amplification, now!
“We need to reshape our social norms. If we do not address the core drivers of GBVF, which can be traced from a plethora of social ills defined by patriarchal practises, economic inequalities, poverty, cultural discrimination, family dysfunctions and the lack of accountability, this pandemic will not end.”
Lamola added that since the first summit in 2018, laws had been amended to make the justice system more accessible, agile and responsive to GBVF cases.
This year’s summit aims to provide feedback and accountability on issues raised at the last event, and an assessment of the impact of programmes and how to amplify those that are making a difference.
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