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As a woman living in South Africa, I have to be grateful for every day I remain alive. I have to be thankful to survive another day in South Africa; where any day I could be next,next to be a headline or hashtag. Next to be mourned or missing. It could happen any day and anywhere. It could happen in an Uber, it could happen at a party, it could happen at home, it could happen in a post office. The frustrating part is that I’m responsible for my safety. I’m the one who has to make sure I make the Uber driver aware that I’ve shared his information and my ride with multiple friends. I need to make sure my dress doesn’t invite any unwanted attention. I’m the one who has to be wary of men in post offices.

OpinionLilithalelanga NkewanaJuly 28, 2021Comment

Popularizing the National Strategic Plan on GBVF

It’s no secret that South Africa is ranked globally as the most dangerous place for women to live. At the same time, South Africa is celebrated internationally for its progressive policies and legislation on equality in general yet the aspiration of this vision is yet to be realized by many women who don’t enjoy a basic constitutional right to safety.

Under the project management of Wise 4 Afrika, we are pleased to publish an infographic representation of the NSP, the infographic package includes graphic representation of the summary NSP as well as the representation of each pillar.

The Wise CollectiveJuly 26, 2021Comment

OPEN LETTER TO SADC TROIKA on State Violence in eSwatini

The violence and brutality of the government of eSwatini cannot just be condemned or be dealt with through issuance of lukewarm statements but requires decisiveness in holding the government accountable to the violence and atrocities visited upon the people of eSwatini. We call on the leaders of SADC to act swiftly against the government of Eswatini by demanding an immediate cease of violence against its citizens and ensuring that every citizen injured receives medical attention and those responsible for acts of violence are brought to justice to account for their actions.

Advocacy, ProtestThe Wise CollectiveJuly 8, 2021eSwatiniComment

A Summary of the Virtual Symposium on Shifting the Economic Power

It was a pleasure and an honor to be your host in the online presentation and dialogue held on Tuesday, June 29th, 2021; attended by nearly 90 participants. Special thanks to the collaborating partners who made this possible, Masimanyane, NIISA Institute for Women’s Development, Teddy BearClinic and The Wise Collective for leading the effort to deepen our understanding and help popularize the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

DiscourseThe Wise CollectiveJuly 1, 2021Comment

As Youth Month comes to a close, let’s reflect…

It isn’t news that South Africa has some of the most dire rates of gender-based violence in the world. Imagine that, a population of less that 40 million, and we are the country where rape, murder, and domestic violence runs rife. Is this our gulag? Is this our concentration camp? Were we born to die? For women, the fight for freedom rages. Below are personal accounts of what freedom would look like for the women working with WISE 4 AFRIKA…

OpinionThe Wise CollectiveJune 30, 2021Comment

Thabang Setona, Evidence That ANC Is Not Anti-GBV

Individual strides in making perpetrators of gender-based violence account for their crimes are rewarding. At the same time, we need to see a systemic change in how the law treats these perpetrators. Let’s take the case against Thabang Setona, for example.

Misa NarratesJune 29, 2021Comment

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