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Fed Up With Femicide & Gender-Based Violence? Here’s How You Can Help

On November 21, South African women will withdraw their labor to demonstrate against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). Here's how you can join the collective fight for change.

Tobi Afolabi

November 18, 2025

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