Girlztalk
After 20 years of democracy, South Africa remains in the shadows of overwhelming rates of rape, abuse, and violence. And it's threatening to suffocate the voices of girls throughout the rainbow nation.
The SEED community mentoring program, GirlZtalk, offers support, education and advice to women from the rural communities of Limpopo. Matsupishu is a student member with experience of sexual abuse, before she decided to take action. "These guys took away my power, but only for a moment. Because I decided, I made a conscious decision: I am going to take my power back". In a climate where a tiny percentage of sexual crimes are followed by successful prosecutions, grass roots feminism often offers the only way for women to come together, share their experiences and give each other support. And members of organisations like GirlZtalk are optimistic about facing up to the challenge. "If we start standing up and start talking about it enough, then it will eventually come to an end".
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