During a global 16-day campaign against violence against women and children, shelters for these victims in South Africa are underfunded and many end up returning to their abusers or living on the streets. I am concerned that this may lead to
Shelters also fear that the Life Esidemeni tragedy will be repeated if the government does not provide sufficient funding to close the skills gap in the workforce.
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Tags: 16 Days of Activism, Crime Statistics, Frieda Hartley Shelter, GBV, GBVF, Gender-Based Violence, Underfunding, South African National Shelter Movement, News, People Against Abuse of Women, POWA, Shelter