As a woman, I find myself on the road and alone at home on occasion. In my ignorance it
never bothered me very much. I have always been aware of the fact that
rape is a crime that happens more than it should. As you know… It never
really hits home until it happens to you. It didn't happen to me but ever since KFM’s campaign to
raise awareness about the staggering rate at which rape occurs… I have
been feeling scared for myself, women and children and men.
On Friday
people of South Africa united against this heinous crime and turned the
day black. We wore black to signify that we have had enough of violence
and in particular, this kind of violence.
A rape occurs every
four minutes in South Africa. An average song is about 4 minutes long.
This means that after every song that plays on your radio, another
person falls victim to rape. The ping or beep that interrupted Primedia
radio stations such as KFM, signified rape occurrence. A simple sound that struck a note of fear and horror in our hearts.
Let’s stand together and keep spreading awareness about this very serious crime. Nobody alive deserves to be raped.
We
should be safe in our beautiful land! We should not live in fear and
wonder if we will be next to fall prey to this crime. It is hateful, hurtful. It is
a power crime. To the victims out there, you are more than a victims.
You are survivors. You are a conquerors. Stop a rape from happening by
reporting it to the authorities. Let’s take back the power and report
these crimes.
Thank you to the readers of my blog for sending your pictures to show your support. Let this campaign live beyond the Friday!
Stop Rape Now!
BodyLove
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| Jamie Leewendaal, Media24 |
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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