GBV hurts all

04/09/2022

04/09/2022

So many children are witnesses of GBV. This tends to make some violent in the future, or leaves them with trauma. Truly children shouldn't have to witness such cruelty.

04/09/2022

South Africa has always had a violent situation -- apartheid was a very violent system," he said.

“Women and children are susceptible to violence because of the culture of violence where many men believe that they are entitled to use violence against their partners and their children in order to compel compliance with whatever the man wants.

04/09/2022

04/09/2022

National helpline numbers

National GBV Helpline0800 150 150
LifeLine South Africa0861 322 322
AIDS Helpline0800 012 322
National Counselling Line0861 322 322
Childline South Africa0800 055 555
South African Police Service10111
Legal Aid0800 110

Please make use of the above contact details to seek help.

04/09/2022

We claim we seek equality but why is it that we're ignoring men who suffer.

26/08/2022

25/08/2022

It's a cycle

25/08/2022

How many children witness their parents being abused by their significant other?
How many of the witnesses of Violence are left traumatized? Some want to speak up but can't.

At the end of the day sometimes the witness suffers too.
# thewitnessisalsoavictim

25/08/2022

People seem to forget GBV applies to men as well