#Womenshutdown the country over GBV South Africans across the country are currently taking part in the Women national shutdown today, demanding urgent government action to address the country’s ongoing crisis of gender-based violence. The nationwide action organised to coincide with the arrival of world leaders for the G20 Summit called on women and allies to stop work, avoid spending, wear purple, and observe a 15-minute silent standstill at midday, symbolising the estimated number of women killed daily in South Africa. Unlike a traditional march, the shutdown was designed to demonstrate the economic and social impact of women’s labour by withdrawing it, both from workplaces and homes. Organisers say the action represents a united stand against the escalating levels of femicide, abuse and systemic failures in the justice system. Women for Change and supporting civil society groups are calling for gender-based violence and femicide to be declared a national disaster, a move they say would unlock coordination, emergency funding and accountability. The shutdown has drawn broad support from students, unions, activists and online communities, with thousands changing their profile images to purple and sharing messages under the campaign hashtag. As world leaders gather for high-level discussions in Johannesburg, activists say the timing is deliberate. “South Africa cannot host the world while women are being brutalised and buried every day,” one organiser said earlier.

It ought to have dawned on us 🇿🇦 that we've a Rogue Government - illegitimate that abuse Official Stamps,Authority & Office to persecute citizens in aid of grand Corruption.Bankrupt SA - impoverish the people and give State a bad name & reputation. Reality Apartheidy? Cue Anthem

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