South Africa urges men to take more responsibility for gender-based violence after series of killings
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for men to take greater responsibility for gender-based violence following a series of murders in Ekurhuleni. The government has announced new measures, including police reviews of unsolved cases and infrastructure improvements to enhance women's safety.
Why it matters
The response addresses a national crisis of violence against women and highlights the government's struggle to maintain public safety and accountability.
South Africa has been gripped with grief and fury after the discovery of 11 women’s bodies dumped across Ekurhuleni, a city adjoining Johannesburg, since 15 July. South Africa has been gripped with grief and fury after the discovery of 11 women’s bodies dumped across Ekurhuleni, a city adjoining Johannesburg, since 15 July. South Africa South African leader urges men to speak up on gender-based violence after series of killings President announces measures amid anger at authorities over recent murders of women
Prefer the Guardian on Google South Africa’s president has called on men to take more responsibility for violence against women as he announced measures to tackle the problem, amid anger at authorities over a recent wave of murders.
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