GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign started on Friday 25 November and will end on 10 December, International Human Rights Day.
With this in mind, Graaff-Reinet business owner Sakkie Van Zyl identified the need for a shelter for victims of abuse and violence, as he wondered what happened to women after they reported domestic abuse.
This shelter, a first of its kind for the town, is now in its planning phase. The shelter will offer accommodation, security and other supporting services to women who experienced physical and psychological abuse, and who are in danger from their immediate abusive environment.
Read more in Thursday’s Advertiser.
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