This is a song we must never stop singing.
"We condemn violence against anyone. In even stronger terms, we condemn violence against the most vulnerable members of the society - women and children."
Today marks the start - worldwide - of the 16 days of activism for 'No Violence Against Women and Children' campaign. This campaign is conducted from 25th November to 10th December every year. And this year's theme is entitled, "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women".
For our part - as men - there are two simple things we can do. Firstly, we should wear a white ribbon for the duration of this 16 days period. With this ribbon we will be telling the world that we are for peace. Peace between genders, to be precise. We will also be saying that we will never initiate violence against our partners and our children. Nor will we condone violence meted out to these members of our society.
Secondly, we should start conversations amongst ourselves about all forms of abuse. Abuse does not only refer to the physical violent type. Intimate-partner violence, for example, refers to "emotional, spiritual, physical, sexual and financial abuse between people who are intimate"(Mail & Guardian,22nd June 2012). And this violence, in most cases, is perpetrated by men towards their female partners.
The more men and boys talk about the subject of intimate-partner violence, the more this scourge will receive the attention it deserves. Maybe even 365 days a year.
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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
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