The month of August provides platforms to celebrate the great strides achieved since the dawn of democracy to improve the status of women. Further, it provides an opportunity to strengthen the fight against the various human rights violation that women currently face. Therefore, developing interventions that aim to educate is fundamental to ensure that survivors acquire the relevant knowledge to prevent and promote gender equality.
The key objectives of the discussion is to raise human rights awareness and issues relating to gender based violence; explore issues that affect women; promote debate and discussion on topical issues; promote and protect freedom of expression and association.

Date: 15 August 2018, 15:00 – 17:30
Venue: Tshwane University of Technology, Prestige Auditorium (Pretoria Campus)
Theme: ‘Blesser culture at tertiary institutions, a blesser or a curser’

For further information contact the Gauteng Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission:
Kelly-Anne Cleophas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; T: 011 877 3763 / C: 072 258 7131, and
Phillip Molekoa This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., T: 011 877 3754 / C: 083 731 0662