Hundreds Protest Gender-Based Violence in South Africa Before G20 Summit

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