Women For Change: 'A National Disaster We Must Confront.'

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Today, South Africa comes to a pause as women across the country take part in the Women For Change Shutdown, a national stand-still calling attention to the rising levels of gender-based violence, femicide, and the urgent need for real accountability and reform.
From Durban’s South Beach to cities and towns nationwide, thousands are stepping out to say: “Enough is enough.”
To help us understand what today meanS, why this shutdown matters, and what South Africans need to know about the crisis we’re facing, Carol Ofori spoke to Michael Benevolent Masina, Gender-Based Violence Activist and Victim Support Lead at Women For Change.
21 Nov 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News

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