16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children
- act against abuse-

Make the Stop Gender Violence and AIDS Helplines a Free Call from Cellphones! ,

Join Women’sNet, Gender Links and Nisaa join LifeLine Southern Africa to call on Cell-C, Vodacom, Virgin Mobile and MTN to make essential national helplines a free call from a cellphone. LifeLine Southern Africa (a registered non profit organisation), who run these services, receive up to 700 calls a day on the Stop-Gender-Violence Helpline, and up to 3000 on the AIDS Helpline. During the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women* campaign, traffic to these helplines doubles. Women from all over the country seek help, support and referrals to other services. LifeLine Southern Africa manages both these helplines. Calling these numbers from a Telkom landline is free, but not from a cellphone. 2 out of 3 South Africans have cell phones; at least 45% of cell phones users are female; 1 in every 3 South African women is abused, and more than half of all South Africans live under the poverty line This means that it is too expensive for millions of people who have a cellphone but can not access a Telkom phone to call these valuable helplines. Millions of women cannot access counselling assistance because of cellphone costs. We call on our mobile service providers to allow cellphone users to call the Stop Gender Violence Helpline and the AIDS Helpline at no cost (zero-rated call). This will mean that: The 30 million cellphone users in South Africa, many of whom do not have access to a landline, will be able to freely access information, emotional support, referrals and counselling. Women in emergencies who are not close to a landline, can call for trauma counselling. Women whose abusive partners monitor their Telkom phone use, can leave the house and call for advice on getting a Protection Order using their cellphones. Rural women and women in informal settlements who have cellphones can be referred to an antiretroviral service if they been raped, within the 72-hour window period. Let us make sure that help is really only a cell/phone call away. Sign it online at: every signature makes a difference! send your friends this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/453791170

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Workshop on The Impact of Substance Abuse on Violence , Eastern Cape

Workshop on The Impact of Substance Abuse on Violence

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16 Days of no violence against women and child abuse , Gauteng

This event will take place on 11 January 2008, starting at 10:00. 1. Campaign Awareness 2. Don't look away 3. Campaign against ignorance of abuse: HIV/AIDS and disability 4. Acknowledging persons with disability 5. Supporting people who are infected and affected

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Cyber dialogues , Limpopo

Dialogue with experts in the field of violence for the surrounding communities.

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Visit to sexual offences courts , Limpopo

Raising awareness on the value of Sexual offences courts as well as on the Domestic Violence Act. District mayors to lead these visits.

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I am Powered – Nedbank Community Workshops , National Event

Over the past two years, Nedbank responded to governments call to South Africans to raise funds to support activities and projects that enhance service delivery directed at victims of abuse. This year, we have taken an even bigger approach and identified an initiative that will empower our women and children. The 2007 activities around the campaign will not only be internally focussed, but there is a very strong drive externally. Umlazi V Section Community hall 21 November 2007 X200 participants per day Umlazi V Section Community hall 22 November 2007 X200 participants per day Gugulethu Community centre 27 November 2007 X200 participants per day Gugulethu Community centre 28 November 2007 X200 participants per day Atteridgeville Community hall 05 December 2007 X200 participants per day Atteridgeville Community hall 06 December 2007 X200 participants per day

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Sensitising the community about domestic violence; rape; victim empowerment , North West

An initiative by the Ventersdorp Gender Forum and CPF to sensitise the community about domestic violence; rape; victim empowerment.

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