As 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence comes to a close today, Love to Live’s Dr Dan Moodley said the organisation will continue hosting events throughout the upcoming year to strengthen the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). Love to Live stands with a firm conviction that 16 days are not enough — not enough when women are dying in their homes or when children are living in fear. We cannot be a society that addresses the issue once a year.
“When there are 365 days of activism, then lives can change. GBV is not a season; it is a crisis that demands daily commitment. The 365 days of activism means supporting survivors every single day,” said Moodley.
He was speaking at an event to commemorate the end of the 16 Days of Activism campaign for 2025. The event was attended by community members and nursing staff from the hospital. CEO of Fort Napier Hospital, Florina Mokwena, urged the community to support children and their upbringing, saying this would help bring about change in society.
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This year’s theme is about boys, men and girls working together to end femicide through collective action. As health care workers, we are there to support survivors, and to support them we need to teach our children from now how to do the correct things. “We need to love our boy children.
Let us work together to keep our society safe, hold each other accountable, and advocate for change,” said Mokwena. Author and motivational speaker Nicole Simpson also shared her story of abuse that she experienced as a child at the hands of her step-grandfather. “Not only do I want to encourage people and assist them, but I also want to share a map that people can use to live a successful life and work through their abuse.
There is hope for healing. You can be someone’s saving grace. There is help out there — you can refer people to organisations or places where those in need can get assistance,” said Simpson.
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