SAMWU: Women and child abuse a threat to human rights
Loyiso Langeni
26 November 2014
Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward. Samwu Spokesperson Papikie Mohale said the violence against women is undoubtedly a threat to human rights and takes different forms such as physical abuse, rape, sexual harassment, child abuse, emotional abuse and financial abuse.
26 November 2014
The South African Municipal Workers Union
said women and children in the country suffer in silence on a daily basis.
This as Tuesday marked the start of 16 Days
of Activism of No Violence Women and Children Abuse.
Presidnet Jacob Zuma officially launched
the campaign on Tuesday under the theme “Count Me In.
Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward. Samwu Spokesperson Papikie Mohale said the violence against women is undoubtedly a threat to human rights and takes different forms such as physical abuse, rape, sexual harassment, child abuse, emotional abuse and financial abuse.
Mohale added
that statistically, over 60% perpetrators of such abuses have themselves been
victims or were brought up in a household where they witnessed abuse.
“We should
therefore tackle the root causes to be able to totally eliminate this social
ill. It further reminds
us that action is not just confined to the 16 days but should be every single
day of the year.” Mohale said.
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