Residents, businesses and organisations joined forces with Badisa, Overstrand Municipality, Stanford police and the Stanford Policing Forum last week to show support to victims of gender-based violence as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
When it comes to GBV in Stanford, said Vanessa Tedder, PR officer of the Stanford CPF Exec, there is only one side the CPF chooses and that is the side of survivors and victims.
“We speak for those whose voices go unheard, we stand up for those whose lives have been cut short at the hands of a violent partner or perpetrator.
“From small businesses to residents, so many wore black and shared photos and messages in a show of support to survivors and victims of GBV.”
She added: “It is in our moments of strife and the moments that speak to the core of our humanity that we can truly understand the measure of who we are as individuals and a community.
“For anyone who lived to tell the tale…. For anyone still trapped…. No one knows better than you the profound impact of just having even one person standing up for you!
“It may be #16DaysofActivism but let’s make it our moral and social duty to turn that into 365 days.”
Tedder thanked Badisa, the Stanford Police and Overstrand Municipality for leading the campaign and the public who supported the initiative.