In a passionate call to men, the executive director for UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has pleaded with men to join the fight against gender-based violence raging through the country. Mlambo-Ngcuka says it is sad that men are standing by and watching, yet, they have a critical role to play to in ending the scourge.
She was speaking in Durban on Sunday while delivering a tribute to Dr John Langalibalele Dube, the first President of the ANC. She lavished Dube with praises for leading the ANC during difficult times and establishing a school and newspaper when the odds were against him due to apartheid legislation.
On the issue of gender-based violence that has resulted in gruesome loss of life in several instances, Mlambo-Ngcuka said “this is a battle for men” since they come from the “perpetrator constituency”.
“They (men) need to play a critical role in addressing the issue because women are not significantly and well positioned [to fight it]…They (women) are just the walking wounded and the men are bystanders watching the walking wounded battle for themselves,” she said.
PHOTOS: Among the guests here for the #DrJohnDubeTribute is former minister Mildred Oliphant, deputy minister Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize and former mayor of Msunduzi, Themba Njilo. pic.twitter.com/hu5Laz0xzI
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