A new women’s shelter in South Africa shows us that the most powerful weapon against terrorism is acting in the memory of those they killOn 1 April a shelter for abused women will officially open in the small hillside town of Gclilma in Kwa Zulu Natal,South Africa. It will accommodate 27 women and children fleeing domestic violence. South Africa has a problem when it comes to such violence. Police statistics are limited, but 15609 murders and 64500 reported rapes in 2011–12 point to massive levels of domestic abuse in South African homes. Yet despite the urgent need to protect women from such harm, or it’s the only secure house of its kind in the entire district. Related: Two-thirds of women in Papua New Guinea suffer domestic abuse – how can it be stopped? Related: Why it is time to act speedy on the rise of the suicide bomber My sister wanted to help the women of South Africa... This shelter is something she would have to wanted to effect Related: Domestic violence in Bangladesh - in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com