OPINIONISTA: We must all help end the pandemic of gender-based violence

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As we train the next generation of professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs, we need to ensure that the men we send out into the world, whether they are our sons, our students or ourselves, are not perpetrators of violence and discrimination against women.

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On 9 August 1956, thousands of women marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand their right to freedom of movement. This historic moment popularised the sloganThese brave women were led by the likes of struggle stalwarts Lilian Ngoyi, Rahima Moosa, Helen Joseph and Sophie de Bruyn. They marched on the Union Buildings to protest against pass laws which were designed to limit the movement, access to housing and livelihood of black people in apartheid South Africa.

We are concertedly working towards having a 50-plus percentage of women professors and NRF A-rated researchers, to set an example for society and help get more women into the top leadership. Our executive leadership has 33% female representation. Currently, 48% of our female staff have PhDs. Out of a total of 8,481 researchers employed by the university, 4,720 are women. Of these, 3,079 are black women.

Just as Covid-19 has been declared a global pandemic, so too has gender-based violence against women at the hands of men. This pandemic has to end, and it is up to each of us to help end it. Research shows that societies with high levels of gender parity and equality are more successful and sustainable. The University of Pretoria will use all the knowledge it creates to contribute to similar outcomes in South Africa and our continent.

In addition, we are actively advancing the role of women in leadership. Part of our strategy includes initiating programmes and frameworks that actively promote and strengthen women’s participation, such as There are still millions of women who spend valuable time fetching water and firewood in order to take care of their children. Economic and cultural disparities continue to limit the choices women have over their lives, health and career choices. We owe it to Lilian Ngoyi and her comrades to ensure that all these hurdles must be removed so that women can take their rightful place in our democracy and on our continent.

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