Education of young people an effective intervention: GBV expert
The education of young people has been identified as an important intervention in the reduction of gender-based violence and femicide in the country. This as it has been revealed that 1,5 million women have experienced physical or sexual violence in the space of a year.
In a 2022 survey completed by the Human Sciences Research Council, gender activist and activist and Executive Director of CALLAS Foundation, Caroline Peters, says greater coordination is required in raising awareness on the issue.
The foundation conducts GBV workshops with boys aged between 10 and 16 in Cape Town.
“The Department of Education has made some attempts to address gender-based violence through the annual curriculum and rolling out anti-bullying policies that overlap with GBV issues. However, these efforts often fall short of the level of integration and prioritisation that is needed. We cannot just speak about GBV through Women’s Month, through 16 days of activism and then, all of a sudden, we have divergent reactions on South Africa. One of our challenges is the lack of a coherent national strategy that ensures GBV education is the core component of the curriculum across all subjects and grades. There are also inconsistencies in how these issues are taught,” says Peters.
Source: eNCA
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