More resources needed to support gender-based violence survivors: Powa

  • 📰 TimesLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 26 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 59%

South Africa Headlines News

People Opposing Women Abuse (Powa) says there is a need to support survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and related crimes as the Covid-19 pandemic has shrunk the pool of resources available for this cause.

Increased socioeconomic pressures due to the pandemic had also contributed to the continued proliferation of violence against women and children.

“It is sometimes difficult for survivors to come out and try to break the cycle of violence. I think for the people around such women, we need to hear her, we need to remind her that it’s not her fault and above all, we need to believe her.” “We also call on the government to boost resources towards helping this vulnerable group. As the country moves to recover the economy from the perils of the pandemic, we remind our people that economic recovery can’t be sustained in a broken society,” said Sera.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 28. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Modidima Mannya | The people have spoken, but... | CitypressAmerican attorney, politician and diplomat Kay Bailey Hutchison says that “There are elections in which everyone knows that the people have spoken, but they don’t always know exactly what the people have said.”
Source: City_Press - 🏆 7. / 72 Read more »

'We should accept the clear message of our people': Ramaphosa on election outcomesKenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta praised SA for its 'mature democracy' in the face of the ANC losing power in many parts of the country. Uzovala ke uTata🙈 U had force people nt to trust u as u keep them away from their jobs.even nw u still keeping on doing that dnt u see that people are tired of this lockdown nw while everyday u come up with fake numbers.wake up president nd smell the coffee ☕☕
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Dlamini-Zuma 'not qualified' to tell people how to worship, court hearsCo-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s conduct in banning faith-based gatherings must be irrational if she has not given any rational reason for the ban, says Freedom of Religion SA. They banned grilled chicken because of Covid. That said everything you needed to know about the rationality of these regulations. True. She is not God. She can't tell us how to worship
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Sex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report - The Mail & GuardianSex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report - Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics
Source: mailandguardian - 🏆 2. / 92 Read more »

Sex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report - The Mail & GuardianSex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report - Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics
Source: mailandguardian - 🏆 2. / 92 Read more »