On Friday, 31 March 2021, the Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature, Hon. Basetsana R.S Dantjie will host Basadi Re Aga Setshaba outreach programme under the theme: “NWPL Standing Firm Against Gender Based Violence” as follows;
Venue: Recreation Centre Hall – Klerksdorp
Date: 31 March 2023
Time: 10:00
The Basadi Re Aga Sechaba 2023 session will focus on the following issues affecting women;
Women facing domestic violence and abuse must be empowered through support groups for them to open up.
Awareness campaigns on types of marriages must be conducted to educate women on the marriage contracts.
Challenges facing women headed households living in poverty must be addressed to minimize dependency on violent partners/boyfriends.
Restore the dignity of uneducated women by establishing support groups to restore women’s self-esteem and linking the uneducated women with skills development centres.
Cultural and Traditional decision making structures currently available must be re-evaluated to accommodate women because they are too patriarchal.
The programme will be live on NWPL Facebook page and Twitter page @NWPLegislature.
Members of the media are invited to attend. For further enquiries please contact the Namhla Luhabe on 0795270628.
Ends
Issued by the Media and Communications Unit on behalf of the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature – Hon. Basetsana R.S Dantjie.
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