Call for Justice, Health for Swazi Women Print E-mail

I walked alongside women, men, youth, and young children at a One in Nine Campaign march earlier this month in Cape Town, South Africa to protest the failure of justice systems worldwide to protect victims of sexual assault, gender-based violence, and murder.  This march was a highlight of the 11th Association for Women in Development (AWID) International Forum, but it was also a sad moment for me as a Swazi woman because it reminded me of the privilege that men in Swaziland enjoy. A striking example of this is the David Simelane case.

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