Tons of Protest Gender-Primarily based Violence in South Africa Earlier than G20 Summit

“The G20 is a second the place South Africa is attempting to place themselves as a secure and rising economic system to the remainder of the world. Now we have a few of the strongest leaders throughout the globe gathered right here at this time, and we won’t have this dialog till they take a look at the truth on the bottom of the expertise of girls, the L.G.B.T.I. neighborhood and youngsters.” “I’ve had sisters, brothers, cousins, moms affected by gender-based violence, affected by you realize sexual assault. And I’m simply right here to symbolize them. To symbolize each single girl and youngster in South Africa, figuring out that we undergo this daily. Fifteen ladies are killed each single day. And it’s not talked about sufficient.” “The truth that there are world leaders right here, it’s going to assist to perhaps crack sense or put strain on our authorities to really do one thing.” “So we’ve chosen this second, whereas eyes are on us, to point out them an actual image of what it’s wish to be in South Africa, and to place strain on our authorities, each domestically and externally.”