GEORGE NEWS - 16 Days of Activism kicks off on Sunday 25 November.
This is an international campaign that aims to raise awareness of violence and abuse against women and children and to permanently rid society of this type of abuse.
The period includes Universal Children's Day and World Aids Day.
South Africa adopted the campaign in 1998 as one of the intervention strategies towards creating a society free of violence. The campaign continues to raise awareness among South Africans about the negative impact violence against women and children has on all members of the community.
Events by George Municipality
George Municipality will launch their 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children programme on 26 November.
They will start the programme with a march from the GO GEORGE hub in Cradock Street to the George Museum at 10:00, where the programme will commence at 11:00.
On 7 December they will be hosting a wellness day for National Disability Day. This event will take place at the Waboomskraal Thusong centre at 11:00.
An anti-bullying programme will be held on 10 December. Time and venue to be confirmed.
George Child and Family Welfare (GCW)
GCW will conduct marches during 3 to 6 December in support of the national 16 Days of Activism campaign. Marches will take place in Rosemoor, Conville, Thembalethu and Borcherds. In the week before the march, the children involved will be making posters and banners in their Buddy group.
The marches will start at 14:00 and will be over by 16:00. "The children enjoy the march and look forward to being part of the group that will send out a strong message to parents not to hurt them," says GWC's Renee Eksteen.
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