Namibia: South Africa: Women For Change’s petition: Over one million demand GBV be declared national disaster – News

As of Friday, a South African national petition launched by Women For Change demanding that gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) be declared a national disaster has surpassed one million signatures, signalling what campaigners say is a watershed moment in the country’s response to the crisis.

“We did it, one million signatures. And South Africa turned purple. The people of South Africa, and supporters across the world, have spoken loud and clear,” the group says.

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