The key note remarks from the representative of the Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Florence Nxumalo (pictured page 68), reiterated the need for commitment by government and more accelerated action on programmes and tough laws to be enforced to End Violence against Women and Girls.
A touching poem by Sindiswa (top left), a former abused young girl, living at New Life Shelter Centre in downtown Johannesburg, touched the audience with her moving poem on “I am a Woman” which was on ending abuse against girls. New Life Shelter Centre covers the following geographical areas: Joubert Park, Hillbrow, Berea, Ellis park and downtown Johannesburg. Key objective of the centre is to identify girls who are exploited and/or abused in the areas mentioned above. Their main focus is on girls who are involved in commercial sexual exploitation and those who are used by adults to commit crime. The main centre, which is situated in Berea-Johannesburg, operates as a day centre. The girls and young women come in during the day for food, skills development and peer education.
The event was also energized by a drumming session where everyone participated. Basadi Le Meropa (opposite page, top left) is a group of young South African women, who tell the stories of their lives through marimba, song, drums, dance and the spoken word.
Ms Nomeco Manzini (opposite page, top right), Regional Programme Director, UN Women Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands thanked the more than 200 guests that had made the event such a success by making pledges and donations for the Kili Climb Initiative.
Other entertainers (not pictured) included saxophonist Barbara-Anne Puren whose past work includes television work such
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